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Page 70
... circumstance might fo far ingratiate him with the queen , as to truft him with the most important concerns . Lord Clarendon , who had a particular efteem for him , has given a full account of this affair , though not much to his ...
... circumstance might fo far ingratiate him with the queen , as to truft him with the most important concerns . Lord Clarendon , who had a particular efteem for him , has given a full account of this affair , though not much to his ...
Page 75
... circumstances , and to redrefs thefe , encouraged by the intereft of his friends , he likewife made a bold effort . He was confcious that a play - house was entirely inconfiftent with the gloominefs , and feverity of these times ; and ...
... circumstances , and to redrefs thefe , encouraged by the intereft of his friends , he likewife made a bold effort . He was confcious that a play - house was entirely inconfiftent with the gloominefs , and feverity of these times ; and ...
Page 110
... circumstance of birth call . ed in to render him illuftrious ; he reflects the high- eft honour upon his family , which receives from him more glory , than the longest descent of years can give . Milton was both educated under a ...
... circumstance of birth call . ed in to render him illuftrious ; he reflects the high- eft honour upon his family , which receives from him more glory , than the longest descent of years can give . Milton was both educated under a ...
Page 190
... circumstances ; who if he had any chearful moments , spent them in their company , where he appeared quite another per- fon than in the ordinary course of his conduct , which was built on a policy fuited to his con . dition , the people ...
... circumstances ; who if he had any chearful moments , spent them in their company , where he appeared quite another per- fon than in the ordinary course of his conduct , which was built on a policy fuited to his con . dition , the people ...
Page 214
... circumstances , lops them , and often omits the most beautiful . As for its being a clofe ⚫ tranflation , I doubt not , many have been led in- to that error by the fhortnefs of it , which pro- 6 ' ceeds ceeds not from the following the ...
... circumstances , lops them , and often omits the most beautiful . As for its being a clofe ⚫ tranflation , I doubt not , many have been led in- to that error by the fhortnefs of it , which pro- 6 ' ceeds ceeds not from the following the ...
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