The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... given him strong impreffions of piety , he was committed to the care of Mr. Naifh at Am- brofbury , and afterwards of Mr. Taylor at Salisbury . Not to name the fchool or the masters of men illuftrious for literature , is a kind of histo ...
... given him strong impreffions of piety , he was committed to the care of Mr. Naifh at Am- brofbury , and afterwards of Mr. Taylor at Salisbury . Not to name the fchool or the masters of men illuftrious for literature , is a kind of histo ...
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... given no account , and I know it only from a story of a barring - out told me , when I was a boy , by Andrew Corbet of Shropshire , who had heard it from Mr. Pi- got his uncle . : C The practice of barring - out was a favage li- cense ...
... given no account , and I know it only from a story of a barring - out told me , when I was a boy , by Andrew Corbet of Shropshire , who had heard it from Mr. Pi- got his uncle . : C The practice of barring - out was a favage li- cense ...
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... given to Steele . It is not hard to love thofe from whom nothing can be feared , and Addifon never confidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confeffes , under an habitual fubjection to the predomi- nating genius of Addifon ...
... given to Steele . It is not hard to love thofe from whom nothing can be feared , and Addifon never confidered Steele as a rival ; but Steele lived , as he confeffes , under an habitual fubjection to the predomi- nating genius of Addifon ...
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... given him , he discovered himself . It is indeed not easy for any man to write upon literature , or common life , fo as not to make himself known to those with whom he familiarly converses , and who are acquainted with his track of ...
... given him , he discovered himself . It is indeed not easy for any man to write upon literature , or common life , fo as not to make himself known to those with whom he familiarly converses , and who are acquainted with his track of ...
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... given that the Queen would be pleased if it was dedicated to her ; but as be bad defigned that compliment elsewhere , he found himself obliged , fays Tickell , by his duty on the one hand , and bis honour on the other , to fend it into ...
... given that the Queen would be pleased if it was dedicated to her ; but as be bad defigned that compliment elsewhere , he found himself obliged , fays Tickell , by his duty on the one hand , and bis honour on the other , to fend it into ...
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