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... Bolingbroke , he had not intentionally attacked religion ; and Bolingbroke , if he meant to make him , without his own consent , an instrument of mischief , found him now engaged , with his eyes open , on the side of truth . It is known ...
... Bolingbroke , he had not intentionally attacked religion ; and Bolingbroke , if he meant to make him , without his own consent , an instrument of mischief , found him now engaged , with his eyes open , on the side of truth . It is known ...
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Samuel Johnson. as he was one day sitting in the air with Lord Bolingbroke and Lord Marchmont , he saw his favourite Martha Blount at the bottom of the terrace , and asked Lord Bolingbroke to go and hand her up . Bolingbroke , not liking ...
Samuel Johnson. as he was one day sitting in the air with Lord Bolingbroke and Lord Marchmont , he saw his favourite Martha Blount at the bottom of the terrace , and asked Lord Bolingbroke to go and hand her up . Bolingbroke , not liking ...
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... Bolingbroke ; a man whose pride and petulance made his kindness difficult to gain , or keep , and whom Mallet was content to court by an act which , I hope , was unwillingly performed . When it was found [ 1744 ] that Pope had ...
... Bolingbroke ; a man whose pride and petulance made his kindness difficult to gain , or keep , and whom Mallet was content to court by an act which , I hope , was unwillingly performed . When it was found [ 1744 ] that Pope had ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
WILLIAM SOMERVILE 16921742 | 65 |
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