The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland: To the Time of Dean Swift, Том 4R. Griffiths, 1753 - 356 страница |
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... true , but that there were evil angels , as well as good , fo that ' nevertheless what he had wrote , might still be by inspiration . ' " 6 In confequence of this examination , our autho- refs was close fhut up in a meffenger's houfe ...
... true , but that there were evil angels , as well as good , fo that ' nevertheless what he had wrote , might still be by inspiration . ' " 6 In confequence of this examination , our autho- refs was close fhut up in a meffenger's houfe ...
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... true , that they who have rifen from low life , ftill retain fome traces of their original . No cultivation , no genius , it feems , is able entirely to furmount this : There was one particular in which Mr. Prior verified the old pro ...
... true , that they who have rifen from low life , ftill retain fome traces of their original . No cultivation , no genius , it feems , is able entirely to furmount this : There was one particular in which Mr. Prior verified the old pro ...
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... true in- tereft of his country . Having quitted his prefer ments in Ireland , he fettled in London , where he , being celebrated for his abilities in the pulpit , was elected minifter of St. Catherine - Cree Church , and lecturer of St ...
... true in- tereft of his country . Having quitted his prefer ments in Ireland , he fettled in London , where he , being celebrated for his abilities in the pulpit , was elected minifter of St. Catherine - Cree Church , and lecturer of St ...
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... true one , and were making fuch advances towards popery , as would foon iffue in a reconciliation . Among thefe ecclefiaftics , none was fo forward as Dr. Samuel Parker , who published at London 1672 in 8vo . bishop Bramhal's ...
... true one , and were making fuch advances towards popery , as would foon iffue in a reconciliation . Among thefe ecclefiaftics , none was fo forward as Dr. Samuel Parker , who published at London 1672 in 8vo . bishop Bramhal's ...
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... True State of the Primitive Church : By an humble Moderator . Dr. Turner , fellow of St. John's College , wrote Animadverfions upon this book ; Mr. Marvel's anfwer to these Animadverfions , was entitled Mr. Smirk , or The Divine in Mode ...
... True State of the Primitive Church : By an humble Moderator . Dr. Turner , fellow of St. John's College , wrote Animadverfions upon this book ; Mr. Marvel's anfwer to these Animadverfions , was entitled Mr. Smirk , or The Divine in Mode ...
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