Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1926 - English poetry |
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... hundred pounds , to finish for the press ten thousand verses . In this volume is comprised the well - known Ode on St. Cecilia's Day , which , as appeared by a letter com- municated to Dr. Birch , he spent a fortnight in composing and ...
... hundred pounds , to finish for the press ten thousand verses . In this volume is comprised the well - known Ode on St. Cecilia's Day , which , as appeared by a letter com- municated to Dr. Birch , he spent a fortnight in composing and ...
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... hundred verses , more or less , are already in the said Jacob Tonson's possession . And I do hereby farther promise , and engage myself , to make up the said sum of two hundred and fifty guineas three hundred pounds sterling to the said ...
... hundred verses , more or less , are already in the said Jacob Tonson's possession . And I do hereby farther promise , and engage myself , to make up the said sum of two hundred and fifty guineas three hundred pounds sterling to the said ...
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... hundred , more or less ; he the said Jacob Tonson being obliged to make up the foresaid sum of two hundred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings three hundred pounds , at the beginning of the second impression of the foresaid ten ...
... hundred , more or less ; he the said Jacob Tonson being obliged to make up the foresaid sum of two hundred sixty - eight pounds fifteen shillings three hundred pounds , at the beginning of the second impression of the foresaid ten ...
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