The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 3: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 - English poetry |
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... Printed by Nichols and Son , Red - Lion - Paffage , Fleet - Street , For H. Baldwin , J. Johnfon , G. G. and J. Robinfon , P Elmfly , J. Nichols , R. Baldwin , H. L. Gardner , J. Sewell , F. and Č . Rivington , W. Otridge and Son ...
... Printed by Nichols and Son , Red - Lion - Paffage , Fleet - Street , For H. Baldwin , J. Johnfon , G. G. and J. Robinfon , P Elmfly , J. Nichols , R. Baldwin , H. L. Gardner , J. Sewell , F. and Č . Rivington , W. Otridge and Son ...
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... printed . His favourite maxim " Vive la bagatelle : " he thought trifles a ne- ceffary part of life , and perhaps found them ne- ceffary to himself . It feems impoffible to him to be idle , and his disorders made it difficult or ...
... printed . His favourite maxim " Vive la bagatelle : " he thought trifles a ne- ceffary part of life , and perhaps found them ne- ceffary to himself . It feems impoffible to him to be idle , and his disorders made it difficult or ...
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... Directions for Servants " was printed foon after his death . These two performances fhew a mind inceffantly attentive , and , when it was not employed upon great things , 5 things , bufy with minute occurrences . It is It 34 SWIFT .
... Directions for Servants " was printed foon after his death . These two performances fhew a mind inceffantly attentive , and , when it was not employed upon great things , 5 things , bufy with minute occurrences . It is It 34 SWIFT .
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... printed , was unreasonably fevere . The fufpicions of his irreligion proceeded in a great measure from his dread of hypocrify ; instead of wishing to feem better , he delighted in feeming worse than he was . He went in London to early ...
... printed , was unreasonably fevere . The fufpicions of his irreligion proceeded in a great measure from his dread of hypocrify ; instead of wishing to feem better , he delighted in feeming worse than he was . He went in London to early ...
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... printed books ; a fpecies of penmanship in which he retained great excellence through his whole life , though his ordinary hand was not elegant . When he was about eight , he was placed in Hampshire under Taverner , a Romish prieft ...
... printed books ; a fpecies of penmanship in which he retained great excellence through his whole life , though his ordinary hand was not elegant . When he was about eight , he was placed in Hampshire under Taverner , a Romish prieft ...
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