Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volume 2Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 - English literature |
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... says he , " which to admire most in his writings , the strength of reason , force of style , or brightness of imagination ; and Lord Orrery , at a much later period , is of opinion , that " Lord Bacom is the first author who has ...
... says he , " which to admire most in his writings , the strength of reason , force of style , or brightness of imagination ; and Lord Orrery , at a much later period , is of opinion , that " Lord Bacom is the first author who has ...
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... says , when he writes from his own mind . " + 294 . Many modern authors have had recourse to Essayes or Counsels , civill and morall , 4to . 1632 , p . 292 , 293 , + Boswell's Life of Johnson , vol . ii . p . 116 , 455 , the 66 ...
... says , when he writes from his own mind . " + 294 . Many modern authors have had recourse to Essayes or Counsels , civill and morall , 4to . 1632 , p . 292 , 293 , + Boswell's Life of Johnson , vol . ii . p . 116 , 455 , the 66 ...
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... says he , " is a kinde of hunting by water , bee it with nets , weeles , baites , ang- ling , or otherwise , and yeelds all out as much pleasure to some men , as dogs , or hawkes , when they draw their fish upon the banke , saith Nic ...
... says he , " is a kinde of hunting by water , bee it with nets , weeles , baites , ang- ling , or otherwise , and yeelds all out as much pleasure to some men , as dogs , or hawkes , when they draw their fish upon the banke , saith Nic ...
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... say , that it deserves like com- mendation , requires as much study and perspi- cacity as the rest , and is to be preferred before many of them . Because hawking and hunting are very laborious , much riding , and many dan- gers ...
... say , that it deserves like com- mendation , requires as much study and perspi- cacity as the rest , and is to be preferred before many of them . Because hawking and hunting are very laborious , much riding , and many dan- gers ...
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... say successfully , that which in this exigent behoves me , although I would be heard , only if it might be , by the ele gant and learned reader , to whom principally for a while I shall beg leave I may address my- self : to him it will ...
... say successfully , that which in this exigent behoves me , although I would be heard , only if it might be , by the ele gant and learned reader , to whom principally for a while I shall beg leave I may address my- self : to him it will ...
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