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... tion . He entered his name in St. John's College , at Cambridge , in 1682 , in his eighteenth year ; and it may be reasonably supposed that he was distinguished among his contemporaries . He became a Bachelor , as is usual , in four ...
... tion . He entered his name in St. John's College , at Cambridge , in 1682 , in his eighteenth year ; and it may be reasonably supposed that he was distinguished among his contemporaries . He became a Bachelor , as is usual , in four ...
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... tion ; the fame of our counsellors and heroes was entrusted to the Gazetteer . The nation in time grew weary of the war , and the queen grew weary of her ministers . The war was burdensome , and the ministers were insolent . Harley and ...
... tion ; the fame of our counsellors and heroes was entrusted to the Gazetteer . The nation in time grew weary of the war , and the queen grew weary of her ministers . The war was burdensome , and the ministers were insolent . Harley and ...
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... tion , which must be the rule of this treaty . " The assembly of this important night was in some degree clandestine , the design of treaty not being yet openly declared and when the Whigs returned to power was aggravated to a charge of ...
... tion , which must be the rule of this treaty . " The assembly of this important night was in some degree clandestine , the design of treaty not being yet openly declared and when the Whigs returned to power was aggravated to a charge of ...
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... tion in which all is unnatural and yet nothing is new . In another year ( 1695 ) his prolific pen produced Love for Love , a comedy of nearer alliance to life , and ex- hibiting more real manners , than either of the former . The ...
... tion in which all is unnatural and yet nothing is new . In another year ( 1695 ) his prolific pen produced Love for Love , a comedy of nearer alliance to life , and ex- hibiting more real manners , than either of the former . The ...
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... tion pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the Spectator , and only one paper to the Tatler , though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to associate CONGREVE . 35.
... tion pleasing . He seems not to have taken much pleasure in writing , as he contributed nothing to the Spectator , and only one paper to the Tatler , though published by men with whom he might be supposed willing to associate CONGREVE . 35.
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