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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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... 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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... once most of the living writers , from Dryden to D'Urfey . His onset was violent ; those passages , which , while they stood single had passed with little notice , when they were accumulated and exposed together , excited horror ; the ...
... once most of the living writers , from Dryden to D'Urfey . His onset was violent ; those passages , which , while they stood single had passed with little notice , when they were accumulated and exposed together , excited horror ; the ...
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... once more brought into the house of Dagon , to make sport for the Philistines ! ' Congreve's last play was " The Way of the World ; " which , though as he hints in his dedication it was written with great labour and much thought , was ...
... once more brought into the house of Dagon , to make sport for the Philistines ! ' Congreve's last play was " The Way of the World ; " which , though as he hints in his dedication it was written with great labour and much thought , was ...
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