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... censured . The outrages and crimes of the Puritans brought afterwards their whole system of doctrine into disrepute , and ... censure , assumed an air of confidence and security . His chief artifice of controversy is to retort upon his ...
... censured . The outrages and crimes of the Puritans brought afterwards their whole system of doctrine into disrepute , and ... censure , assumed an air of confidence and security . His chief artifice of controversy is to retort upon his ...
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... censure may be opposed the approbation of Locke and the admiration of Molyneux , which are found in their printed letters . Molyneux is particularly delighted with the song of Mopas , which is therefore subjoined to this narrative . It ...
... censure may be opposed the approbation of Locke and the admiration of Molyneux , which are found in their printed letters . Molyneux is particularly delighted with the song of Mopas , which is therefore subjoined to this narrative . It ...
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... censure . In his Wanderer he has indeed taken an opportunity of mentioning her ; but celebrates her not for her virtue , but her beauty , an excellence which none ever denied her : this is the only encomium with which he has rewarded ...
... censure . In his Wanderer he has indeed taken an opportunity of mentioning her ; but celebrates her not for her virtue , but her beauty , an excellence which none ever denied her : this is the only encomium with which he has rewarded ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
JOHN GAY 16881732 | 35 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
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