“The” Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Volume 2Tauchnitz, 1858 - 429 pages |
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... letter to the Queen . " My Lord Treasurer moved , and all my Lords were of the same opinion , that Mr. Prior should be added to those who are empowered to sign : the reason for which is , because he , having personally treated with ...
... letter to the Queen . " My Lord Treasurer moved , and all my Lords were of the same opinion , that Mr. Prior should be added to those who are empowered to sign : the reason for which is , because he , having personally treated with ...
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... letter to the Queen , written in favour of the Elector of Bavaria . " I shall expect , " says he , " with impatience , the return of Mr. Prior , whose conduct is very agreeable to me . " And while the Duke of Shrewsbury was still at ...
... letter to the Queen , written in favour of the Elector of Bavaria . " I shall expect , " says he , " with impatience , the return of Mr. Prior , whose conduct is very agreeable to me . " And while the Duke of Shrewsbury was still at ...
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... letter to Swift , " I have , " says he , " treated Lady Harriot at Cambridge ( a fellow of a college treat ! ) and spoke verses to her in a gown and cap ! What , the pleni- potentiary , so far concerned in the damned peace at Utrecht ...
... letter to Swift , " I have , " says he , " treated Lady Harriot at Cambridge ( a fellow of a college treat ! ) and spoke verses to her in a gown and cap ! What , the pleni- potentiary , so far concerned in the damned peace at Utrecht ...
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... letters . Molineux is parti- cularly delighted with the song of Mapas , which is therefore subjoined to this narrative . " " It is remarked by Pope , that what " raises the hero often sinks the man . ' Of Blackmore it may be said , that ...
... letters . Molineux is parti- cularly delighted with the song of Mapas , which is therefore subjoined to this narrative . " " It is remarked by Pope , that what " raises the hero often sinks the man . ' Of Blackmore it may be said , that ...
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... letter , by which he communicated to Broome an account of his death . By Beccles Bag . Dr Sir , To the Revd . Mr. BROOME Pulham , near Harlestone Nor Suffolke . I INTENDED to write to you on this melancholy subject , the death of Mr ...
... letter , by which he communicated to Broome an account of his death . By Beccles Bag . Dr Sir , To the Revd . Mr. BROOME Pulham , near Harlestone Nor Suffolke . I INTENDED to write to you on this melancholy subject , the death of Mr ...
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