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... King , and amongst others of Lord Falk- land , whose notice cast a lustre on all to whom it was extended . About the time when Oxford was surrender- ed to the parliament , he followed the Queen to Paris , where he became secretary to ...
... King , and amongst others of Lord Falk- land , whose notice cast a lustre on all to whom it was extended . About the time when Oxford was surrender- ed to the parliament , he followed the Queen to Paris , where he became secretary to ...
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... King Charles I. and Lord Falkland being in the Bodleian Library , made this experiment of their fu- ture fortunes , and met with passages equally omi- nous to each . That of the King was the following : At bello audacis populi vexatus ...
... King Charles I. and Lord Falkland being in the Bodleian Library , made this experiment of their fu- ture fortunes , and met with passages equally omi- nous to each . That of the King was the following : At bello audacis populi vexatus ...
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... King's party . a man . " " Savoy - missing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could say : Nor would he have had , ' tis thought , a ...
... King's party . a man . " " Savoy - missing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could say : Nor would he have had , ' tis thought , a ...
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... King Charles pronounced , " That Mr. Cowley had not left behind hir a better man in England . " He is represented by Dr. Sprat as the most amiable of mankind ; and this posthumous praise may safely be credited , as it has never been ...
... King Charles pronounced , " That Mr. Cowley had not left behind hir a better man in England . " He is represented by Dr. Sprat as the most amiable of mankind ; and this posthumous praise may safely be credited , as it has never been ...
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... kings , Joas at first does bright and glorious show , In life's fresh morn his fame does early crow . In a simile ... king was plac'd alone , and o'er his head A well - wrought heaven of silk and gold was spread . Whatever he writes ...
... kings , Joas at first does bright and glorious show , In life's fresh morn his fame does early crow . In a simile ... king was plac'd alone , and o'er his head A well - wrought heaven of silk and gold was spread . Whatever he writes ...
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