Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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... Mary Ann Everett Wood . It contains no fewer than 442 epistles , of which nearly 400 belong to the six- teenth century . The earliest of the remainder is a letter addressed by Matilda of Scotland , Queen of Henry I. , to Anselm ...
... Mary Ann Everett Wood . It contains no fewer than 442 epistles , of which nearly 400 belong to the six- teenth century . The earliest of the remainder is a letter addressed by Matilda of Scotland , Queen of Henry I. , to Anselm ...
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... Mary Queen of Scots . He acquired the soubriquet of Greysteel , ' partly from his skilful and ready use of the sword , and partly from his decided con- duct towards the advisers of the Crown , when they endeavoured to interfere with one ...
... Mary Queen of Scots . He acquired the soubriquet of Greysteel , ' partly from his skilful and ready use of the sword , and partly from his decided con- duct towards the advisers of the Crown , when they endeavoured to interfere with one ...
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... Mary Wortley Montagu , Gray , Cowper , and Horace Walpole . To each of these distinguished letter- writers I propose to devote a few remarks . Jean Louis Guez de Balzac ( b . 1594 , d . 1655 ) in his youth filled the office of secretary ...
... Mary Wortley Montagu , Gray , Cowper , and Horace Walpole . To each of these distinguished letter- writers I propose to devote a few remarks . Jean Louis Guez de Balzac ( b . 1594 , d . 1655 ) in his youth filled the office of secretary ...
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... more serious affairs . Tu faciles aditus et mollia tempora nôvis . — I am , etc. BLOIS , 10br , 1699 . 1 The sixteenth year of his reign is supposed to be meant . 48 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu . Familiarly acquainted with both.
... more serious affairs . Tu faciles aditus et mollia tempora nôvis . — I am , etc. BLOIS , 10br , 1699 . 1 The sixteenth year of his reign is supposed to be meant . 48 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu . Familiarly acquainted with both.
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George Seton. 48 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu . Familiarly acquainted with both Addison and Pope was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu , the eldest daughter of Evelyn Pierrepoint , Earl ( afterwards Duke ) of Kingston , who appears to have received ...
George Seton. 48 Lady Mary Wortley Montagu . Familiarly acquainted with both Addison and Pope was Lady Mary Wortley Montagu , the eldest daughter of Evelyn Pierrepoint , Earl ( afterwards Duke ) of Kingston , who appears to have received ...
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