The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper;Samuel Johnson J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 - English poetry |
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... He venerated others , however , who could produce a recorded ancestry ; and
used to say , that in him this was disinterested , for he could scarcely tell who was
his grandfather . 9 . 10 : h : 154 . That he was remarkable in his early years has ...
... He venerated others , however , who could produce a recorded ancestry ; and
used to say , that in him this was disinterested , for he could scarcely tell who was
his grandfather . 9 . 10 : h : 154 . That he was remarkable in his early years has ...
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That he was remarkable in his early years has been supposed , but many proofs
have not been advanced by his biographers . He had , indeed , a retentive me .
mory , and soon discovered symptoms of an impetuous temper , but these circum
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That he was remarkable in his early years has been supposed , but many proofs
have not been advanced by his biographers . He had , indeed , a retentive me .
mory , and soon discovered symptoms of an impetuous temper , but these circum
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The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours , had it been early
, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent , and cannot enjoy it :
3 Sec this matter explained in the Preface to the Adventurer , British Essayists ...
The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours , had it been early
, had been kind : but it has been delayed till I am indifferent , and cannot enjoy it :
3 Sec this matter explained in the Preface to the Adventurer , British Essayists ...
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His poetical efforts were very early , for in his sixteenth year he wrote a poem to
the memory of sir Isaac Newton , which was supposed to have merit enough to
deserve a place in the View of that celebrated author ' s philosophy , published in
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His poetical efforts were very early , for in his sixteenth year he wrote a poem to
the memory of sir Isaac Newton , which was supposed to have merit enough to
deserve a place in the View of that celebrated author ' s philosophy , published in
...
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It was dedicated to lord Cobham , one of his early patrons , and whom , it is
supposed , he furnished with many of the inscriptions at Stowe . It was also
strongly recommended by such of that nobleman ' s political friends as were
esteemed the ...
It was dedicated to lord Cobham , one of his early patrons , and whom , it is
supposed , he furnished with many of the inscriptions at Stowe . It was also
strongly recommended by such of that nobleman ' s political friends as were
esteemed the ...
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| Title | The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper; Volume 6; Volume 154 of The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Charles Whittingham |
| Editor | Samuel Johnson |
| Contributors | Alexander Chalmers, Charles Whittingham |
| Publisher | J. Johnson; J. Nichols and son; R. Baldwin; F. and C. Rivington; W. Otridge and Son; Leigh and Sotheby; R. Faulder and Son; G. Nicol and Son; T. Payne; G. Robinson; Wilkie and Robinson; C. Davies; T. Egerton; Scatcherd and Letterman; J. Walker; Vernor, Hood, and Sharpe; R. Lea; J. Nunn; Lackington, Allen, and Company; J. Stockdale; Cuthell and Martin; Clarke and Sons; J. White and Company; Longman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme; Cadell and Davies; J. Barker; John Richardson; J.M. Richardson; J. Carpenter; B. Crosby; E. Jeffery; J. Murray; W. Miller; J. and A. Arch; Black, Parry, and Kingsbury; J. Booker; S. Bagster; J. Harding; J. Mackinlay; J. Hatchard; R.H. Evans; Matthews and Leigh; J. Mawman; J. Booth; J. Asperne; P. and W. Wynne; and W. Grace, Deighton and Son at Cambridge; and Wilson and Son at York, 1810 |
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| Digitized | 16 Jun 2006 |
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