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... speak . " " On the 4th of January , 1749 , the children of his royal highness , with the aid of some of the juvenile branches of the nobility , performed the tragedy of Cato before their royal parents , and a numerous audi- ence of ...
... speak . " " On the 4th of January , 1749 , the children of his royal highness , with the aid of some of the juvenile branches of the nobility , performed the tragedy of Cato before their royal parents , and a numerous audi- ence of ...
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... speak an epilogue . PRINCE EDWARD . George has , ' tis true , vouchsaf'd to mention His future gracious intention In such heroic strains , that no man Will e'er deny his soul is Roman . But what have you or I to say to The pompous ...
... speak an epilogue . PRINCE EDWARD . George has , ' tis true , vouchsaf'd to mention His future gracious intention In such heroic strains , that no man Will e'er deny his soul is Roman . But what have you or I to say to The pompous ...
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... speak ; and that his learning resembled Garrick's acting , in its universality . " His majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth ; asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , Warburton has more ...
... speak ; and that his learning resembled Garrick's acting , in its universality . " His majesty then talked of the controversy between Warburton and Lowth ; asked Johnson what he thought of it . Johnson answered , Warburton has more ...
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Reuben Percy. that he could more easily conceive how some might speak better of them than they deserved , without any ill intention ; for , as kings had much in their power to give , those who were favoured by them , would frequently ...
Reuben Percy. that he could more easily conceive how some might speak better of them than they deserved , without any ill intention ; for , as kings had much in their power to give , those who were favoured by them , would frequently ...
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... speaking with levity of the destitute state of this aspirant to the British throne , was warmly re- proved by the duke , who said , " I pity the distresses of that poor man extremely , and quite forget his efforts to dethrone my family ...
... speaking with levity of the destitute state of this aspirant to the British throne , was warmly re- proved by the duke , who said , " I pity the distresses of that poor man extremely , and quite forget his efforts to dethrone my family ...
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