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... called tripos ) on the theme of Luna est habitabilis . VII . TO RICHARD WEST . AFTER a month's expectation of you , and a fort- night's despair , at Cambridge , I am come to town , and to better hopes of seeing you . If what you sent me ...
... called tripos ) on the theme of Luna est habitabilis . VII . TO RICHARD WEST . AFTER a month's expectation of you , and a fort- night's despair , at Cambridge , I am come to town , and to better hopes of seeing you . If what you sent me ...
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... called the Ballet de la Paix , 2 had its first act built upon the story of Nireus . Homer 1 Antoine François Prevôst d'Exiles ( 1697-1763 ) , the famous writer of romances , who had , at the time of Gray's visit , just published the ...
... called the Ballet de la Paix , 2 had its first act built upon the story of Nireus . Homer 1 Antoine François Prevôst d'Exiles ( 1697-1763 ) , the famous writer of romances , who had , at the time of Gray's visit , just published the ...
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... called Farinelli ( 1705-1782 ) , the greatest sopranist of Europe in the eighteenth century . His successes in England were immortalised by Hogarth's satire .— [ Ed . ] sin1 ( M. Voltaire's Zara ) has with a charming 222 LETTERS .
... called Farinelli ( 1705-1782 ) , the greatest sopranist of Europe in the eighteenth century . His successes in England were immortalised by Hogarth's satire .— [ Ed . ] sin1 ( M. Voltaire's Zara ) has with a charming 222 LETTERS .
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... called La Gaussin ( 1711-1767 ) , a very popular actress , who had appeared first in 1731. She was considered the best heroine for heroic plays of that age , and Voltaire wrote for her the parts of Zaïre and Alzire .— [ Ed . ] 2 Abraham ...
... called La Gaussin ( 1711-1767 ) , a very popular actress , who had appeared first in 1731. She was considered the best heroine for heroic plays of that age , and Voltaire wrote for her the parts of Zaïre and Alzire .— [ Ed . ] 2 Abraham ...
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... called a front , for the rest is only great wings . The hue of all this mass is black , dirty red , and yellow ; the first proceeding from stone changed by age ; the second , from a mixture of brick ; and the last , from a profusion of ...
... called a front , for the rest is only great wings . The hue of all this mass is black , dirty red , and yellow ; the first proceeding from stone changed by age ; the second , from a mixture of brick ; and the last , from a profusion of ...
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