The Life of Joseph AddisonThere has never been a full biography of Joseph Addison, and this book is an attempt to provide one. Addison was the most admired literary figure in the England of his day; and after his death his writings influenced the development of English society and manners to an extent exceeded only by the Bible. The secret of this persuasive power lay as much in his personal qualities and principles of conduct as in the charm and elegance of the writing in which they found expression. -- From publisher's description. |
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... British trade and to prevent British merchants from being expelled from Brazil . The ambassador at Lisbon , Worsley , was also endeavouring to assist the Portuguese Government in recovering 600,000 pieces of eight due from Spain under ...
... British trade and to prevent British merchants from being expelled from Brazil . The ambassador at Lisbon , Worsley , was also endeavouring to assist the Portuguese Government in recovering 600,000 pieces of eight due from Spain under ...
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... British representative in Italy , was pressing upon Addison the desirability of sending a fleet to the Mediterranean where its presence would have a restraining effect . He had some trouble with British seamen enlisting with foreign ...
... British representative in Italy , was pressing upon Addison the desirability of sending a fleet to the Mediterranean where its presence would have a restraining effect . He had some trouble with British seamen enlisting with foreign ...
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... British shipping at the hands of the Sallee rovers . He was instructed to negotiate a treaty with the emperor , but if unsuccessful was to make a truce for as long as possible and to exchange Moors held by Britain for British captives ...
... British shipping at the hands of the Sallee rovers . He was instructed to negotiate a treaty with the emperor , but if unsuccessful was to make a truce for as long as possible and to exchange Moors held by Britain for British captives ...
Contents
AN OXFORD CAREER 16871699 II | 11 |
A GRAND TOUR 16991703 | 45 |
THE COCKPIT 17041708 | 91 |
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