Essays, Biographical, Critical and Historical, Volume 2Suttaby, 1814 - English literature |
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... passed over it into Europe in seven days and seven nights , without intermission . This transportation of armies did Cæsar afterwards use ; and Caligula , that mad emperor , in imitation of Xerxes ' bridge , did build the like . " The ...
... passed over it into Europe in seven days and seven nights , without intermission . This transportation of armies did Cæsar afterwards use ; and Caligula , that mad emperor , in imitation of Xerxes ' bridge , did build the like . " The ...
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... passed five years without ever going once to town , though I am almost in sight of it , and have a house there always ready to receive me . Nor has this been any sort of affectation , as some have thought it , but a meer want of desire ...
... passed five years without ever going once to town , though I am almost in sight of it , and have a house there always ready to receive me . Nor has this been any sort of affectation , as some have thought it , but a meer want of desire ...
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... passed through most of the protestant governments in Europe , that their hopes or fears for the common cause rose or fell with your lordship's interest and authority in England . " To the various and important advantages de- rived from ...
... passed through most of the protestant governments in Europe , that their hopes or fears for the common cause rose or fell with your lordship's interest and authority in England . " To the various and important advantages de- rived from ...
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... passing their summer together in the country , being provided of a great house . ” ‡ This last solecism frequently occurs in the writ- ings of Sir Philip Sidney , an example of which may be seen in the commencement of the first ...
... passing their summer together in the country , being provided of a great house . ” ‡ This last solecism frequently occurs in the writ- ings of Sir Philip Sidney , an example of which may be seen in the commencement of the first ...
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... style , in perspicuity , simplicity , and ease , in hår- mony , elegance , and amenity , he has been sur- passed by none and equalled by few . PART III . ESSAY III . ON THE CRITICAL ABILITIES 116 ON THE PROGRESS AND MERITS , & c .
... style , in perspicuity , simplicity , and ease , in hår- mony , elegance , and amenity , he has been sur- passed by none and equalled by few . PART III . ESSAY III . ON THE CRITICAL ABILITIES 116 ON THE PROGRESS AND MERITS , & c .
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