The history of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia. The vision of Theodore. The apotheosis of Milton. Prayers and devotional exercises. Apophthegms, sentiments, opinions and occasional reflections. Irene. Poems. Miscellaneous poems. PoemataJ. Buckland, J. Rivington and Sons, T. Payne and Sons, L. Davis, B. White and Son ... [and 36 others in London], 1787 |
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... some lines of Monf . Benferade à fon lit Epitaph for Mr. Hogarth Tranflation of some lines written under a print representing Impromptu . Tranflation of the fame 379 379 persons skaiting 380 Impromptu . On hearing Mifs Thrale confulting ...
... some lines of Monf . Benferade à fon lit Epitaph for Mr. Hogarth Tranflation of some lines written under a print representing Impromptu . Tranflation of the fame 379 379 persons skaiting 380 Impromptu . On hearing Mifs Thrale confulting ...
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... Some other expedient must be tried . " As they were walking on the fide of the moun- tain , they observed that the conies , which the rain had driven from their burrows , had taken shelter among the bushes , and formed holes behind them ...
... Some other expedient must be tried . " As they were walking on the fide of the moun- tain , they observed that the conies , which the rain had driven from their burrows , had taken shelter among the bushes , and formed holes behind them ...
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... Some were of opinion , that the folly of his choice had been justly punished by condemnation to perpetual perfe- verance . One of the youngest among them , with great vehemence , pronounced him an hypocrite . Some talked of the right of ...
... Some were of opinion , that the folly of his choice had been justly punished by condemnation to perpetual perfe- verance . One of the youngest among them , with great vehemence , pronounced him an hypocrite . Some talked of the right of ...
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... Some are the flaves of fervants whom they have trufted with their affairs . Some are kept in continual anxiety to the caprice of rich relations , whom they cannot please , and dare not offend . Some husbands are imperious , and fome ...
... Some are the flaves of fervants whom they have trufted with their affairs . Some are kept in continual anxiety to the caprice of rich relations , whom they cannot please , and dare not offend . Some husbands are imperious , and fome ...
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... some must be ine- vitably facrificed to the convenience of others . In the estimate which you have made of the two states , it appears that the incommodities of a fingle life are , in a great measure , neceffary and certain , but thofe ...
... some must be ine- vitably facrificed to the convenience of others . In the estimate which you have made of the two states , it appears that the incommodities of a fingle life are , in a great measure , neceffary and certain , but thofe ...
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ABDALLA affembly affift Afpafia againſt anfwered ASPASIA Baffa becauſe breaſt CALI CARAZA caufe cauſe cenfure character charms confidered converfation death defcribed defign defire DEMETRIUS Dunciad ev'ry eyes faid Imlac faid the prince fame fear fecula fecurity feemed fhades fhall fhine fhould fibi filent firſt flaves fmiles folly fome fometimes foon forrow foul ftate ftill fuch fuppofed Greece happineſs happy happy valley heav'n hiftory himſelf hope Iliad IRENE Johnſon laft laſt lefs LEONTIUS loft Lord MAHOMET mifery mihi mind moſt muft muſt MUSTAPHA myſelf neceffary nunc o'er obfervations paffed paffion Pekuah perfon pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poet Pope pow'r praiſe prefent princefs publick publiſhed purpoſe racter Raffelas reafon refolved rife SCENE ſhall ſhe ſky ſtate Sultan thee thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou thought tibi tranflation uſe vifit viii virtue vitæ whofe
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