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a visit at Mr. Dilly's , at Southill in Bedfordshire , he was pleased to dictate it to me from memory . He afterwards found among his papers a copy of it , which he had dictated to Mr. Baretti , with its title and corrections , in his ...
a visit at Mr. Dilly's , at Southill in Bedfordshire , he was pleased to dictate it to me from memory . He afterwards found among his papers a copy of it , which he had dictated to Mr. Baretti , with its title and corrections , in his ...
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This being mentioned to Johnson , he accepted of an invitation to dinner at Thrale's , and was so much pleased with his reception , both by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , and they so much pleased with him , that his invitations to their house ...
This being mentioned to Johnson , he accepted of an invitation to dinner at Thrale's , and was so much pleased with his reception , both by Mr. and Mrs. Thrale , and they so much pleased with him , that his invitations to their house ...
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413 , JUNE 24 , 1712 Why the necessary cause of our being pleased with what is great , new , or beautiful , unknown . Why the final cause more known and more useful . The final cause of our being pleased with what is great .
413 , JUNE 24 , 1712 Why the necessary cause of our being pleased with what is great , new , or beautiful , unknown . Why the final cause more known and more useful . The final cause of our being pleased with what is great .
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Contents
General Introduction | 1 |
Alexander Pope | 15 |
ESSAY ON MAN | 60 |
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