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... characters of men , and all the parts of human life , that it is impossible for the least misrepresentation of them to ... character , at the same time that they use their utmost industry and invention to derogate from it . But it is for ...
... characters of men , and all the parts of human life , that it is impossible for the least misrepresentation of them to ... character , at the same time that they use their utmost industry and invention to derogate from it . But it is for ...
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... has usurped ; for though the Latin has the recommendation of being as unintelligible to them as the Greek , yet , being written of the same character with their mother mother tongue , by the assistance of a spelling - THE ...
... has usurped ; for though the Latin has the recommendation of being as unintelligible to them as the Greek , yet , being written of the same character with their mother mother tongue , by the assistance of a spelling - THE ...
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... character , more likely to be prevalent in this request , than if I should subscribe myself by my proper name . J. M. I desire you may insert this in one of your speculations , to shew my zeal for removing the dissatisfaction of the ...
... character , more likely to be prevalent in this request , than if I should subscribe myself by my proper name . J. M. I desire you may insert this in one of your speculations , to shew my zeal for removing the dissatisfaction of the ...
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... character of Mrs. JUDITH LOVEBANE , born in the year 1680. What I desire of you is , that you disallow that a coxcomb , who pretends to write verse , should put the most malicious thing he can say in prose . This , I humbly conceive ...
... character of Mrs. JUDITH LOVEBANE , born in the year 1680. What I desire of you is , that you disallow that a coxcomb , who pretends to write verse , should put the most malicious thing he can say in prose . This , I humbly conceive ...
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... Characters , the Sentiments , and the Language of MILTON's Paradise Lost ; not doubting but the reader will pardon me , if I alledge at the same time whatever may be said for the extenuation of such defects . The first imperfection ...
... Characters , the Sentiments , and the Language of MILTON's Paradise Lost ; not doubting but the reader will pardon me , if I alledge at the same time whatever may be said for the extenuation of such defects . The first imperfection ...
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