Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volume 2Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 - English literature |
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... taken from a life of the admirable Crichton , written by Sir Thomas Urquhart . Crichton had composed a drama in the Italian language , which included fifteen cha- racters , all of which he himself personated ; his success in the attempt ...
... taken from a life of the admirable Crichton , written by Sir Thomas Urquhart . Crichton had composed a drama in the Italian language , which included fifteen cha- racters , all of which he himself personated ; his success in the attempt ...
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... taken from a ser- mon on A peaceable Temper and Carriage . " We are obliged to these duties of humanity , upon account of common interest , benefit , and advantage . The welfare and safety , the honour and reputation , the pleasure and ...
... taken from a ser- mon on A peaceable Temper and Carriage . " We are obliged to these duties of humanity , upon account of common interest , benefit , and advantage . The welfare and safety , the honour and reputation , the pleasure and ...
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... taken of never entering again into any public employments , I have passed five years without ever going once to town , though I am almost in sight of it , and have a house there always ready to receive me . Nor has this been any sort of ...
... taken of never entering again into any public employments , I have passed five years without ever going once to town , though I am almost in sight of it , and have a house there always ready to receive me . Nor has this been any sort of ...
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... A medium therefore must be taken between the extravagant praise of Dr. Johnson , Preface to the Fables . Malone's Dryden , vol . iii , p . 611 , & c . & c . and the unqualified condemnation of Lord Or- rery ; the OF ENGLISH STYLE , & c .
... A medium therefore must be taken between the extravagant praise of Dr. Johnson , Preface to the Fables . Malone's Dryden , vol . iii , p . 611 , & c . & c . and the unqualified condemnation of Lord Or- rery ; the OF ENGLISH STYLE , & c .
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... you any thing that is reasonable : wine , moderately taken , is a cordial ; here is a glass a - piece for you : it is true natural juice from the grape , none of your damned vintner's brewings . Having * 86 ON THE PROGRESS AND MERITS.
... you any thing that is reasonable : wine , moderately taken , is a cordial ; here is a glass a - piece for you : it is true natural juice from the grape , none of your damned vintner's brewings . Having * 86 ON THE PROGRESS AND MERITS.
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