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... tion of the great design was reserved for Mrs. Rowe . Dr. Watts was one of the first who taught the Dissen- ters to write and speak like other men , by shewing them that elegance might consist with piety . They would have both done ...
... tion of the great design was reserved for Mrs. Rowe . Dr. Watts was one of the first who taught the Dissen- ters to write and speak like other men , by shewing them that elegance might consist with piety . They would have both done ...
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... tion ; and I remember I blotted a great many lines , and might have blotted many more without making the poem worse . ( 2 ) However , the Doctor was very thankful , and very generous , for he gave me ten guineas , which was to me at ...
... tion ; and I remember I blotted a great many lines , and might have blotted many more without making the poem worse . ( 2 ) However , the Doctor was very thankful , and very generous , for he gave me ten guineas , which was to me at ...
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... tion . He was humble enough to desire my assistance on this occasion , though he and I were never cater- cousins ; and I gave him to understand that I would make application to my friend Mr. Wilkes , who , per- haps , by his interest ...
... tion . He was humble enough to desire my assistance on this occasion , though he and I were never cater- cousins ; and I gave him to understand that I would make application to my friend Mr. Wilkes , who , per- haps , by his interest ...
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... tion . They please themselves much with the multi- tude of spectators , and imagine that the English school will rise in reputation . Reynolds is without a rival , and continues to add thousands to thousands , which he deserves , among ...
... tion . They please themselves much with the multi- tude of spectators , and imagine that the English school will rise in reputation . Reynolds is without a rival , and continues to add thousands to thousands , which he deserves , among ...
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... tion upon you . I hope you take care to keep an exact journal , and to register all occurrences and observ- ations ; for your friends here expect such a book of travels as has not been often seen . You have given us good specimens in ...
... tion upon you . I hope you take care to keep an exact journal , and to register all occurrences and observ- ations ; for your friends here expect such a book of travels as has not been often seen . You have given us good specimens in ...
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The Life of Samuel Johnson: Including a Journal of His Tour to the Hebrides ... James Boswell Visualització completa - 1835 |
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