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... late for insertion in their proper places . 1 Vol . I. p . 204. 1. 25. Which I therefore hope to see in about a fortnight . Ib . p . 208. In the letter to Mr. Chambers , the last two paragraphs but one are transposed . Ib . p . 209. 1 ...
... late for insertion in their proper places . 1 Vol . I. p . 204. 1. 25. Which I therefore hope to see in about a fortnight . Ib . p . 208. In the letter to Mr. Chambers , the last two paragraphs but one are transposed . Ib . p . 209. 1 ...
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... late for heroick poesy , thus concludes : “ However inferiour to the heroes who were born in better ages , he might still be great among his contem- poraries , with the hope of growing every day greater in the dwindle of posterity : he ...
... late for heroick poesy , thus concludes : “ However inferiour to the heroes who were born in better ages , he might still be great among his contem- poraries , with the hope of growing every day greater in the dwindle of posterity : he ...
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... late too often passed in Scotland for metaphysicks , he thus ventures to criticise one of the noblest lines in our language : : - " Dr . Johnson has re- marked , that time toiled after him in vain . ' But I should apprehend , that this ...
... late too often passed in Scotland for metaphysicks , he thus ventures to criticise one of the noblest lines in our language : : - " Dr . Johnson has re- marked , that time toiled after him in vain . ' But I should apprehend , that this ...
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... late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton , that John- son said to him , ' Sir , a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing , than to act one : no more right to say a rude thing to another , than to knock him down . " " 66 My dear ...
... late Mr. Fitzherbert told Mr. Langton , that John- son said to him , ' Sir , a man has no more right to say an uncivil thing , than to act one : no more right to say a rude thing to another , than to knock him down . " " 66 My dear ...
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... late earl of Hopetoun . His lordship observed one of his shepherds poring in the fields upon Milton's Paradise Lost ; and having asked him what book it was , the man answered , " An't please your lordship , this is a very odd sort of an ...
... late earl of Hopetoun . His lordship observed one of his shepherds poring in the fields upon Milton's Paradise Lost ; and having asked him what book it was , the man answered , " An't please your lordship , this is a very odd sort of an ...
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