The lives of the English poetsRivington, 1858 - 414 pages |
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... Jacob Tonson half , August 17 , 1683 , and half , March 24 , 1690 , at a price considerably enlarged . In the history of " Paradise Lost " a deduction thus minute will rather gratify than fatigue . The slow sale and tardy reputation of ...
... Jacob Tonson half , August 17 , 1683 , and half , March 24 , 1690 , at a price considerably enlarged . In the history of " Paradise Lost " a deduction thus minute will rather gratify than fatigue . The slow sale and tardy reputation of ...
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... is to deliver to me Jacob Tonson , when finished , whereof seven thousand five hundred verses , more or less , are already in the said Jacob Tonson's possession . And I do hereby farther promise , and engage myself 250 DRYDEN .
... is to deliver to me Jacob Tonson , when finished , whereof seven thousand five hundred verses , more or less , are already in the said Jacob Tonson's possession . And I do hereby farther promise , and engage myself 250 DRYDEN .
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... Jacob Tonson . " Will . Congreve . " " March 24 , 1698 . " Received then of Mr. Jacob Tonson the sum of two hun- dred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings , in pursuance of an agreement for ten thousand verses , to be delivered by me ...
... Jacob Tonson . " Will . Congreve . " " March 24 , 1698 . " Received then of Mr. Jacob Tonson the sum of two hun- dred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings , in pursuance of an agreement for ten thousand verses , to be delivered by me ...
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