Works of the Author of the Pursuits of Literature: Consisting Of: I. Pursuits of Literature ... II. A Translation of the Passages ... Quoted in the Prefaces ... to the Pursuits of Literature. III. The Imperial Epistle from Kien Long, Emperor of China to Geo. III ... IV. The Shade of Alex. Pope, Esq. on the Banks of the Thames ...J. Milliken, 1799 |
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... master bard , And was his own exceeding great reward . ( 0 ) Saw you not Mason stand with down - cast eye , While great Auguftus pafs'd unconfcious by ? ( b ) 55 ' Till ( nn ) If I have read Mr. Gray's Letters rightly , I believe he nei ...
... master bard , And was his own exceeding great reward . ( 0 ) Saw you not Mason stand with down - cast eye , While great Auguftus pafs'd unconfcious by ? ( b ) 55 ' Till ( nn ) If I have read Mr. Gray's Letters rightly , I believe he nei ...
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... Master Richard Porfon : but he loves no titles ! It would be better if he did . ( c ) -Mr . Malone fays , the word Shrewd means " acute , or in- telligent ; " Mr. Steevens fays , it is " bitter or fevere . " Shakf . Ed . 1793 , vol . vi ...
... Master Richard Porfon : but he loves no titles ! It would be better if he did . ( c ) -Mr . Malone fays , the word Shrewd means " acute , or in- telligent ; " Mr. Steevens fays , it is " bitter or fevere . " Shakf . Ed . 1793 , vol . vi ...
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... master , bye for by , brotherre for brother , & c . & c . ( 2 ) The poffeffor and editor of the MSS . afferted to be Shak- fpeare's ; from whofe officina in Norfolk - ftreet , iffued the tragedy of Vortigern , claiming to be the ...
... master , bye for by , brotherre for brother , & c . & c . ( 2 ) The poffeffor and editor of the MSS . afferted to be Shak- fpeare's ; from whofe officina in Norfolk - ftreet , iffued the tragedy of Vortigern , claiming to be the ...
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... master - piece , ( nn ) and merry plans , " To accent right the goods of courtêzans . 40 " Nor in conjunction with Dr. Darwin , might folve the following pro- blem : " WHETHER a Platonick idea , hovering to the right on the orifice of ...
... master - piece , ( nn ) and merry plans , " To accent right the goods of courtêzans . 40 " Nor in conjunction with Dr. Darwin , might folve the following pro- blem : " WHETHER a Platonick idea , hovering to the right on the orifice of ...
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... master of life , as obvious perhaps , and as little at- tended to . The fentence is this : " It is an uncontrouled truth , that NO MAN EVER MADE AN ILL FIGURE , WHO UNDERSTOOD HIS OWN TALENTS , NOR A GOOD ONE , WHO MISTOOK THEM , " END ...
... master of life , as obvious perhaps , and as little at- tended to . The fentence is this : " It is an uncontrouled truth , that NO MAN EVER MADE AN ILL FIGURE , WHO UNDERSTOOD HIS OWN TALENTS , NOR A GOOD ONE , WHO MISTOOK THEM , " END ...
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