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... wish that ripens in his breast ? Has he fore - meant some distant age to bless , Disarm oppression , or expel distress ? Plans he some scheme to reconcile mankind , People the seas , and busy every wind ? Would he , by pity , the deceiv ...
... wish that ripens in his breast ? Has he fore - meant some distant age to bless , Disarm oppression , or expel distress ? Plans he some scheme to reconcile mankind , People the seas , and busy every wind ? Would he , by pity , the deceiv ...
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... wish to be thought better than he is , as by him whose kindness he desires to gain or keep ? Even in writing to the world there is less constraint ; the author is not confronted with his reader , and takes his chance of approbation ...
... wish to be thought better than he is , as by him whose kindness he desires to gain or keep ? Even in writing to the world there is less constraint ; the author is not confronted with his reader , and takes his chance of approbation ...
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... wish to infringe the toleration , but he opposed their encroachments . To his duty as dean he was very attentive . He managed the revenues of his church with exact economy ; and it is said by Delany that more money was , under his ...
... wish to infringe the toleration , but he opposed their encroachments . To his duty as dean he was very attentive . He managed the revenues of his church with exact economy ; and it is said by Delany that more money was , under his ...
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WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
JOHN GAY 16881732 | 35 |
THOMAS YALDEN 16711736 | 53 |
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