LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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Page 103
... received such conviction of the reasonableness of moral duty and the truth of Christianity , as produced a total change both of his manners and opinions . The account of those salutary consequences is given by Burnet , in a book ...
... received such conviction of the reasonableness of moral duty and the truth of Christianity , as produced a total change both of his manners and opinions . The account of those salutary consequences is given by Burnet , in a book ...
Page 113
... received at that time no favour from the Great but to share their riots from which they were dismissed again to their own narrow circumstances . Thus they languished in poverty without the support of imminence . Some exception , however ...
... received at that time no favour from the Great but to share their riots from which they were dismissed again to their own narrow circumstances . Thus they languished in poverty without the support of imminence . Some exception , however ...
Page 116
... received the news in the chapel , deserved indeed to be rescued from oblivion . Neither of these pieces that seem to carry their own dates , could have been the sudden effusion of fancy . In the verses on the Prince's escape , the ...
... received the news in the chapel , deserved indeed to be rescued from oblivion . Neither of these pieces that seem to carry their own dates , could have been the sudden effusion of fancy . In the verses on the Prince's escape , the ...
Page 120
... received hard measure " from their landlords ; and of worldly goods abused , to the injury of " others , and disadvantage of the owners . " And therefore , Mr. Speaker , my humble motion is , That we may settle " men's minds herein ...
... received hard measure " from their landlords ; and of worldly goods abused , to the injury of " others , and disadvantage of the owners . " And therefore , Mr. Speaker , my humble motion is , That we may settle " men's minds herein ...
Page 133
... she pleases . " Now , " To a " Lady , on her passing through a crowd of people . " Then , " On a braid " of divers colours woven by four Ladies : " " On a tree cut in paper : " or , " To " To a Lady , from whom he received the WALL E R.
... she pleases . " Now , " To a " Lady , on her passing through a crowd of people . " Then , " On a braid " of divers colours woven by four Ladies : " " On a tree cut in paper : " or , " To " To a Lady , from whom he received the WALL E R.
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