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... sentiments of a perfon , who will ⚫ undertake , on reafonable terms , fometimes to fill a • column . His opinion is , that the public would not give you • a bad reception , if , befide the current wit of the • month , which a critical ...
... sentiments of a perfon , who will ⚫ undertake , on reafonable terms , fometimes to fill a • column . His opinion is , that the public would not give you • a bad reception , if , befide the current wit of the • month , which a critical ...
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... Sentiments , after the manner of Bruyére , collected out of ancient authors , particularly the Greek , with Apophthegms .. ⚫ Claffical Mifcellanies , Select Tranflations from ancient Greek and Latin authors . ་ Lives of illuftrious ...
... Sentiments , after the manner of Bruyére , collected out of ancient authors , particularly the Greek , with Apophthegms .. ⚫ Claffical Mifcellanies , Select Tranflations from ancient Greek and Latin authors . ་ Lives of illuftrious ...
Page 139
... sentiment that seems to pervade the whole is , that idle- nefs , whether voluntary or neceffitated , is productive of the greatest evils that human nature is expofed to ; and this the author exemplifies in an enumeration of the the ...
... sentiment that seems to pervade the whole is , that idle- nefs , whether voluntary or neceffitated , is productive of the greatest evils that human nature is expofed to ; and this the author exemplifies in an enumeration of the the ...
Page 158
... his life prefixed to his mifcellaneous works , and the sentiments and principles which , for the instruction of his fon , he , in a course of letters * Letter 220 . letters to him , from time to time communicated , 158 THE LIFE OF.
... his life prefixed to his mifcellaneous works , and the sentiments and principles which , for the instruction of his fon , he , in a course of letters * Letter 220 . letters to him , from time to time communicated , 158 THE LIFE OF.
Page 178
... sentiments on the judgment and paffions of an audience , was , by long attention , become very great . With these ad- vantages and all thofe others which Mr. Garrick's zeal prompted him to fupply , fuch as magnificent fcenery , fplendid ...
... sentiments on the judgment and paffions of an audience , was , by long attention , become very great . With these ad- vantages and all thofe others which Mr. Garrick's zeal prompted him to fupply , fuch as magnificent fcenery , fplendid ...
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