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... once the Queen and the people . There was now a call for writers , who might convey intelligence of past abuses , and shew the waste of public money , the unreason- able conduct of the allies , the avarice of generals , the tyranny of ...
... once the Queen and the people . There was now a call for writers , who might convey intelligence of past abuses , and shew the waste of public money , the unreason- able conduct of the allies , the avarice of generals , the tyranny of ...
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... once for all , upon this occasion , and convince him thoroughly , that we must give a different turn to our parliament and our people according to their resolution at this crisis . " Prior's public dignity and splendour commenced in ...
... once for all , upon this occasion , and convince him thoroughly , that we must give a different turn to our parliament and our people according to their resolution at this crisis . " Prior's public dignity and splendour commenced in ...
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Samuel Johnson. nus , a poet now little known or read , though once the friend of Luther and Melancthon : De Sacerdote Furem consolante . Quidam sacrificus furem comitatus euntem Huc ubi dat sontes carnificina neci , Ne sis mœstus , ait ...
Samuel Johnson. nus , a poet now little known or read , though once the friend of Luther and Melancthon : De Sacerdote Furem consolante . Quidam sacrificus furem comitatus euntem Huc ubi dat sontes carnificina neci , Ne sis mœstus , ait ...
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... once ; the words did not come till they were called , and were then put by constraint into their places , where they do their duty , but do it sullenly . In his greater compositions there may be found more rigid stateliness than ...
... once ; the words did not come till they were called , and were then put by constraint into their places , where they do their duty , but do it sullenly . In his greater compositions there may be found more rigid stateliness than ...
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... once at least , the residence of his ancestors ; and , I believe , more places than one are still shewn , in groves and gardens , where he is related to have written his " Old Bachelor . " Neither the time nor place of his birth is ...
... once at least , the residence of his ancestors ; and , I believe , more places than one are still shewn , in groves and gardens , where he is related to have written his " Old Bachelor . " Neither the time nor place of his birth is ...
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