Letters, by Several Eminent Persons Deceased: Including the Correspondence of John Hughes, Esq. ... and Several of His Friends, Published from the Originals; with Notes Explanatory and Historical, Volume 1J. Johnson, 1773 - English letters |
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... fhould fay , that his youth was chastised into the severity , and preferved in the innocence , for which he was confpicuous , from the infirmity of his conftitution , they will be under new diffi- culty , when they hear that he had none ...
... fhould fay , that his youth was chastised into the severity , and preferved in the innocence , for which he was confpicuous , from the infirmity of his conftitution , they will be under new diffi- culty , when they hear that he had none ...
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... above that degree ( at least in their fortunes ) fhould prostitute their talents in adorning those only among the virtuous , who are poffeffors of wealth and power . The The gentleman , to whofe memory I de- vote this ( xxviii )
... above that degree ( at least in their fortunes ) fhould prostitute their talents in adorning those only among the virtuous , who are poffeffors of wealth and power . The The gentleman , to whofe memory I de- vote this ( xxviii )
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... fhould perhaps dif cover too much of my yanity , if I should tell you , that , in fome of the lines , I have imitated the incomparable Waller ; but a little ambition , you know , is neceffary to poets , and though I have reafon enough ...
... fhould perhaps dif cover too much of my yanity , if I should tell you , that , in fome of the lines , I have imitated the incomparable Waller ; but a little ambition , you know , is neceffary to poets , and though I have reafon enough ...
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... fhould look the leaft like flattery ; fo that you are now wholly at my mercy , and in no capacity of defending yourself , or put- ting by my paffes ; but fince you cannot think me ignorant of what is fo well known to all your friends ...
... fhould look the leaft like flattery ; fo that you are now wholly at my mercy , and in no capacity of defending yourself , or put- ting by my paffes ; but fince you cannot think me ignorant of what is fo well known to all your friends ...
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... fhould be carrying on a plot for your ruin ? Who fhould make use of all the moft endearing acts of friendship , only to caft a blind be- fore your eyes , and procure all opportu- nities to make you a facrifice to his interest or revenge ...
... fhould be carrying on a plot for your ruin ? Who fhould make use of all the moft endearing acts of friendship , only to caft a blind be- fore your eyes , and procure all opportu- nities to make you a facrifice to his interest or revenge ...
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Addiſon Æneid affectionate affure againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bishop cafe cern cife DEAR SIR deferve defign defire Duncombe Earl Cowper Engliſh eſteem faid fame fatire fatisfaction favour feems fenfe fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon friendſhip fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuppofe fure greateſt happineſs Hecuba hiftory himſelf honour Horace houſe HUGHES to Earl Hughes's humble fervant inftance itſelf Jeffreys JOHN HUGHES juftice juſt lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER LETTER lord lord chancellor lordſhip meaſure moft moſt mufic muft muſt myſelf obferve obliged occafion perfon Pimpern Pindar pleaſed pleaſure poems poet poffible Polyxena Pope prefent profe publiſhed puniſhment racter reafon reſpect ſeem ſhall ſhe Sir Richard Sir Richard Steele ſome Tatler thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflation underſtand uſe verfes verſes vifit virtue whofe wiſh yourſelf
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