Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Том 3G. Bell and sons, 1890 |
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... appearance , paying a visit to some bishop , he heard men- tion made of the new pamphlet that Burnet had written , replete with political knowledge . When he seemed to doubt Burnet's right to the work , he was told by the Bishop , that ...
... appearance , paying a visit to some bishop , he heard men- tion made of the new pamphlet that Burnet had written , replete with political knowledge . When he seemed to doubt Burnet's right to the work , he was told by the Bishop , that ...
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... appeared to retain in his last years . Swift contrived an interview , departed discontented : he proc convinced him that the feud historic importance of the men and the homely vividness of the langus the loves and hates , the joys and ...
... appeared to retain in his last years . Swift contrived an interview , departed discontented : he proc convinced him that the feud historic importance of the men and the homely vividness of the langus the loves and hates , the joys and ...
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... appeared under the title of Free Thoughts on the present State of Affairs . " 66 While he was waiting in this retirement for events which time or chance might bring to pass , the death of the Queen broke down at once the whole system of ...
... appeared under the title of Free Thoughts on the present State of Affairs . " 66 While he was waiting in this retirement for events which time or chance might bring to pass , the death of the Queen broke down at once the whole system of ...
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... appeared at it as a mere guest , like other Ladies . On other days he often dined , at a stated price , with Mr. Worral , a clergyman of his cathedral , whose house 1 Dr. William King , Principal of St. Mary's Hall , Oxford . Author of ...
... appeared at it as a mere guest , like other Ladies . On other days he often dined , at a stated price , with Mr. Worral , a clergyman of his cathedral , whose house 1 Dr. William King , Principal of St. Mary's Hall , Oxford . Author of ...
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... appeared so criminal to those who had an interest in the English trade , that the printer was imprisoned ; and , as Hawkesworth justly observes , the attention of the publick being by this out- rageous resentment turned upon the ...
... appeared so criminal to those who had an interest in the English trade , that the printer was imprisoned ; and , as Hawkesworth justly observes , the attention of the publick being by this out- rageous resentment turned upon the ...
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