The Life of Alexander Pope: Esq. Compiled from Original Manuscripts; with a Critical Essay on His Writings and Genius. By Owen Ruffhead, EsqC. Bathurst, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivington, W. Johnston, [and 8 others in London], 1769 - Electronic books - 578 pages |
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... Lord ' Coke - After making certain allot- ments of time , not much perhaps to the taste of a modern ftudent , this great fage of the law thus directs the application of the remainder- Quod fupereft , ultro facris largire camenis ...
... Lord ' Coke - After making certain allot- ments of time , not much perhaps to the taste of a modern ftudent , this great fage of the law thus directs the application of the remainder- Quod fupereft , ultro facris largire camenis ...
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... Lord Oxford's library . In all this time , he has been heard to de- clare that he never read any treatise on the art of logic or rhetoric . Locke indeed fell into his * hands , but he confeffed that his effay was at firft quite infipid ...
... Lord Oxford's library . In all this time , he has been heard to de- clare that he never read any treatise on the art of logic or rhetoric . Locke indeed fell into his * hands , but he confeffed that his effay was at firft quite infipid ...
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... Lord Bacon , that whoever hath any thing fixed in his person , that doth induce contempt , hath alfo a perpetual fpur within himself , to rescue and deliver himself from fcorn . This confideration , therefore , might render j render our ...
... Lord Bacon , that whoever hath any thing fixed in his person , that doth induce contempt , hath alfo a perpetual fpur within himself , to rescue and deliver himself from fcorn . This confideration , therefore , might render j render our ...
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... Lord Lanfdown likewife , about the fame time , mentioning the youth of our poet , fays ( in a printed letter of the ... Lord Halifax , Lord Somers , Mr. Mainwaring and feveral others , who all gave our author the greatest encouragement ...
... Lord Lanfdown likewife , about the fame time , mentioning the youth of our poet , fays ( in a printed letter of the ... Lord Halifax , Lord Somers , Mr. Mainwaring and feveral others , who all gave our author the greatest encouragement ...
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... the paftorals , the latter not being added till the year 1713 , in which it was published at the de- fire of Lord Lanfdown ,, to whom it is addreffed fire 50 THE LIFE OF It is remarkable that our poet had afterwards ...
... the paftorals , the latter not being added till the year 1713 , in which it was published at the de- fire of Lord Lanfdown ,, to whom it is addreffed fire 50 THE LIFE OF It is remarkable that our poet had afterwards ...
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