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Page 44
... these are trifles - the glorious character- iftic of the present times , at least in Eng- land , is , that we are no longer perse- cuted for mere opinions , let them be ever fo fo abfurd , if they do not affect the gcod [ 44 ]
... these are trifles - the glorious character- iftic of the present times , at least in Eng- land , is , that we are no longer perse- cuted for mere opinions , let them be ever fo fo abfurd , if they do not affect the gcod [ 44 ]
Page 149
... least attempt on it . Pro- bably his ear was too delicate to bear the difagreeable founds which neceffarily at- tend the first beginnings on a wind - in- ftrument . He feemed to content himself with what he heard in public , and getting ...
... least attempt on it . Pro- bably his ear was too delicate to bear the difagreeable founds which neceffarily at- tend the first beginnings on a wind - in- ftrument . He feemed to content himself with what he heard in public , and getting ...
Page 207
... least to indivi- duals , was in plenty ; arts and sciences flourished ; your people increased , and every thing was fo pleasant and comforta- ble about you , that foreigners preferred a refidence in France to any other country . you ...
... least to indivi- duals , was in plenty ; arts and sciences flourished ; your people increased , and every thing was fo pleasant and comforta- ble about you , that foreigners preferred a refidence in France to any other country . you ...
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On a Reform of Parliament | 340 |
Authors fhould not exceed common Judgement | 351 |
Almanacks | 361 |
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Æneid alſo artiſt becauſe beſt Brahmin Brazen-Age cauſe ceaſe circumftance common confequence confidered converfation courſe cuſtom deſtroyed diſcovered effect Emir eſtabliſhed exift exiſt expreffed fafely faid fame fays feem fenfation fent fhall fhew firft firſt flave fociety fome fomething fometimes foon fource fpeaking ftate ftill fubject fublime fuch fufficient fuperior fuppofe furely genius Gothic Gothic Architecture himſelf honour houſe idea increaſe inftances inſtead Iron-Age juſt laft laſt leaſt lefs liberty loft meaſure ment moſt mufic muft muſic muſt myſelf nature neceffary never obferved occafion ourſelves paffage paffed painting perfection perfons perhaps pleaſe pleaſure poffeffed poffeffion preſent principle produce purpoſe reaſon reft replied reſemblance reſpect reſt ſay ſcarce Schâh ſcience ſeems ſhall ſhort ſhould ſome ſpeaking ſtate ſtill ſtudy ſtyle ſuch ſuppoſed tafte taſte Thefe themſelves theſe thing thoſe thou Timur tion ture unleſs uſe uſual whoſe wiſh worfe worſe