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... having any thing in them mean and trifling , that , like the junior compositions of Mr. Stepney , they may make grey authors blush . There are many of his first essays in oratory , in epigram , B 2 THE LIFE OF SMITH . 9.
... having any thing in them mean and trifling , that , like the junior compositions of Mr. Stepney , they may make grey authors blush . There are many of his first essays in oratory , in epigram , B 2 THE LIFE OF SMITH . 9.
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... means he seemed to read with a design to correct , as well as imitate . 66 Being thus prepared , he could not but taste every little delicacy that was set before him ; though it was impossible for him at the same time to be fed and ...
... means he seemed to read with a design to correct , as well as imitate . 66 Being thus prepared , he could not but taste every little delicacy that was set before him ; though it was impossible for him at the same time to be fed and ...
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... critics to modern writings , and with great labour discovered nothing but their own want of judgment and capacity . As Mr. Johnson penetrates to the bottom of his subject , by which means his observa- 60 THE LIFE OF BLACKMORE .
... critics to modern writings , and with great labour discovered nothing but their own want of judgment and capacity . As Mr. Johnson penetrates to the bottom of his subject , by which means his observa- 60 THE LIFE OF BLACKMORE .
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Including Translations ... bottom of his subject , by which means his observa- tions are solid and natural , as well as delicate , so his design is always to bring to light something useful and ornamental ; whence his character is the ...
Including Translations ... bottom of his subject , by which means his observa- tions are solid and natural , as well as delicate , so his design is always to bring to light something useful and ornamental ; whence his character is the ...
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... means the imagination can with great facility range the wide field of Nature , contem- plate an infinite variety of objects , and , by observing the similitude and disagreement of their several qua- lities , single out and abstract ...
... means the imagination can with great facility range the wide field of Nature , contem- plate an infinite variety of objects , and , by observing the similitude and disagreement of their several qua- lities , single out and abstract ...
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advance assert atheist atoms beams beauteous beauty birth Blackmore bless'd brain bright catenis cause chance charms chyle contrivance convey'd curious Danube design'd display display'd diurnal divine earth endued Epicurus eternal eyes fame fate fix'd flammis flood flow force form'd frame friends give glebe globe grant Greece heat Heaven heavenly Hence hills honour immense labour Lady Jane Grey light liquid air Lucretians Lucretius mighty mind Molineux motion move Nature Nature's Nature's ends ne'er necessity never night o'er orbs pain perfection philosopher plain poem poet pole praise pursue race racter rays reason rise roll scheme seat SIR RICHARD BLACKMORE skies skill Smith solar soul spacious spheres spirits spleen spread spring streams sublime swift tell terrestrial thee things Thou thought tide Tycho Brahe vapours various vast veins vigour vital void waves whence winds wise wonders wondrous
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