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... known friend and favourite of Pope , had been invited to the house of Allen , where she comported herself with such indecent arrogance , that she parted from Mrs. Allen in a state of irreconcileable dislike , and the door was for ever ...
... known friend and favourite of Pope , had been invited to the house of Allen , where she comported herself with such indecent arrogance , that she parted from Mrs. Allen in a state of irreconcileable dislike , and the door was for ever ...
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... known , and must therefore please , if not by favouring them , by forbearing to oppose them . To charge those favourable representations which men give of their own minds with the guilt of hypocritical falsehood , would show more ...
... known , and must therefore please , if not by favouring them , by forbearing to oppose them . To charge those favourable representations which men give of their own minds with the guilt of hypocritical falsehood , would show more ...
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... known before , it is the best mode ; but against that inattention by which known truths are suffered to lie neglected , it makes no provision ; it instructs , but does not persuade . By his political education he was associated with the ...
... known before , it is the best mode ; but against that inattention by which known truths are suffered to lie neglected , it makes no provision ; it instructs , but does not persuade . By his political education he was associated with the ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
JOHN GAY 16881732 | 35 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
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