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Pàgina vii
... conversation , and he has him- self recorded the circumstance half apologetically . " I treated with book- sellers on a bargain , but the time was not long . " We will not accuse these booksellers of selecting a day on which Davies at ...
... conversation , and he has him- self recorded the circumstance half apologetically . " I treated with book- sellers on a bargain , but the time was not long . " We will not accuse these booksellers of selecting a day on which Davies at ...
Pàgina xi
... sluggishness in conversation , 156 - The immorality of his dramas , 157 - Jeremy Collier , 157 - Blackmore , 158 - His agreement with Tonson for the Fables , 159- JOHN DRYDEN - continued . His belief in Astrology , b2 CONTENTS . xi.
... sluggishness in conversation , 156 - The immorality of his dramas , 157 - Jeremy Collier , 157 - Blackmore , 158 - His agreement with Tonson for the Fables , 159- JOHN DRYDEN - continued . His belief in Astrology , b2 CONTENTS . xi.
Pàgina xviii
... conversation elegant and easy , " 492 . MARK AKENSIDE , 1721-1770 p . 493 Born at Newcastle - upon - Tyne , 493 - Studies at Edinburgh , 493 - At 23 publishes The Pleasures of Imagination , 493 - In 1745 publishes his Odes , 494 - Dies ...
... conversation elegant and easy , " 492 . MARK AKENSIDE , 1721-1770 p . 493 Born at Newcastle - upon - Tyne , 493 - Studies at Edinburgh , 493 - At 23 publishes The Pleasures of Imagination , 493 - In 1745 publishes his Odes , 494 - Dies ...
Pàgina xix
... conversation are concerned . We do but name him , or open a book which he has written , and the sound and action recall to the imagination at once his form , his merits , his peculiarities , nay , the very uncouthness of his gestures ...
... conversation are concerned . We do but name him , or open a book which he has written , and the sound and action recall to the imagination at once his form , his merits , his peculiarities , nay , the very uncouthness of his gestures ...
Pàgina xx
... conversation ; he lost no friend by misconduct , no respect by a closer approach to intimacy , and each new friend whom he made continued still his admirer . The booksellers , also , were sensible of his value as a literary labourer ...
... conversation ; he lost no friend by misconduct , no respect by a closer approach to intimacy , and each new friend whom he made continued still his admirer . The booksellers , also , were sensible of his value as a literary labourer ...
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