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... volume . Of the quartos it was , I believe , stipulated that none should be printed but for the author , that the subscription might not be depreciated ; but Lintot impressed the same pages upon a small folio , and paper perhaps a ...
... volume . Of the quartos it was , I believe , stipulated that none should be printed but for the author , that the subscription might not be depreciated ; but Lintot impressed the same pages upon a small folio , and paper perhaps a ...
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... volume by volume , as the trans- lation proceeded ; the four first books appeared in [ June ] 1715 . The expectation of this work was undoubtedly high , and every _man who had connected his name with criticism or poetry was desirous of ...
... volume by volume , as the trans- lation proceeded ; the four first books appeared in [ June ] 1715 . The expectation of this work was undoubtedly high , and every _man who had connected his name with criticism or poetry was desirous of ...
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... volume in the series . Volumes obtainable in Leather are marked L BIOGRAPHY Audubon the Naturalist , Life and Adventures of . By R. Buchanan . 601 Baxter ( Richard ) , Autobiography of . Edited by Rev. J. M. Lloyd Thomas . 868 ...
... volume in the series . Volumes obtainable in Leather are marked L BIOGRAPHY Audubon the Naturalist , Life and Adventures of . By R. Buchanan . 601 Baxter ( Richard ) , Autobiography of . Edited by Rev. J. M. Lloyd Thomas . 868 ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
JOHN GAY 16881732 | 35 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
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