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Page 45
... desire my dear friend , Mr Thomas Sprat , to trouble himselfe wth ye collection and revision of all such writings of mine ( whether printed before or not ) as hee shall thinke fit to be published , Be- seeching him not to let any passe ...
... desire my dear friend , Mr Thomas Sprat , to trouble himselfe wth ye collection and revision of all such writings of mine ( whether printed before or not ) as hee shall thinke fit to be published , Be- seeching him not to let any passe ...
Page 93
... desire of indepen- dence ; in petulance impatient of control , and pride disdainful of superiority . He hated monarchs in the State , and prelates in the Church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey . It is to be suspected ...
... desire of indepen- dence ; in petulance impatient of control , and pride disdainful of superiority . He hated monarchs in the State , and prelates in the Church ; for he hated all whom he was required to obey . It is to be suspected ...
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... desire of immediate renown , and keep his work nine years unpublished , he will be still the author , and still in danger of deceiving himself : and if he consults his friends , he will probably find men who have more kindness than ...
... desire of immediate renown , and keep his work nine years unpublished , he will be still the author , and still in danger of deceiving himself : and if he consults his friends , he will probably find men who have more kindness than ...
Contents
WILLIAM CONGREVE 1670172829 | 29 |
George Granville LORD LANSDOWN 1665173435 | 35 |
INTRODUCTION by L ArcherHind | 44 |
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