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Page 71
... English elegance and literature . His purpose was now to have visited Sicily and Greece ; but , hearing of the differences between the king and parliament , he thought it proper to hasten home , rather than pass his life in foreign ...
... English elegance and literature . His purpose was now to have visited Sicily and Greece ; but , hearing of the differences between the king and parliament , he thought it proper to hasten home , rather than pass his life in foreign ...
Page 277
... English nation , which is the most com- petent judge in this matter , has , upon the seeing our debate , pronounced in M. Varillas's favour , or in mine . It is true , Mr. D. will suffer a little by it ; but at least it will serve to ...
... English nation , which is the most com- petent judge in this matter , has , upon the seeing our debate , pronounced in M. Varillas's favour , or in mine . It is true , Mr. D. will suffer a little by it ; but at least it will serve to ...
Page 469
... English language might be very happily adapted to musick . This was impudently opposed by those who were employed in the Italian opera ; and , what cannot be told without indignation , the intruders had such interest with the duke of ...
... English language might be very happily adapted to musick . This was impudently opposed by those who were employed in the Italian opera ; and , what cannot be told without indignation , the intruders had such interest with the duke of ...
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