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... preface to his work . Johnson ' seemed exceedingly pleased with the proposal ' , and asked a fee of two hundred guineas , to which they agreed . As Edmund Malone said , if he had asked a thousand or even fifteen hundred guineas they ...
... preface to his work . Johnson ' seemed exceedingly pleased with the proposal ' , and asked a fee of two hundred guineas , to which they agreed . As Edmund Malone said , if he had asked a thousand or even fifteen hundred guineas they ...
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... Preface to the Works of each Author ; an undertaking , as it was then presented to my mind , not very extensive or difficult . My purpose was only to have allotted to every Poet an Advertisement , * like those which we find in the ...
... Preface to the Works of each Author ; an undertaking , as it was then presented to my mind , not very extensive or difficult . My purpose was only to have allotted to every Poet an Advertisement , * like those which we find in the ...
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... Preface to the Duke of Lerma , animadverted on the Vindica- tion ; and Dryden , in a Preface to the Indian Emperor , replied to the Animadversions with great asperity , and almost with con- tumely . The dedication to this play is ...
... Preface to the Duke of Lerma , animadverted on the Vindica- tion ; and Dryden , in a Preface to the Indian Emperor , replied to the Animadversions with great asperity , and almost with con- tumely . The dedication to this play is ...
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Introduction | 5 |
Authors Advertisement to the Third Edition | 13 |
Milton | 15 |
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