Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer, Printer, F.S.A., and Many of His Learned Friends; an Incidental View of the Progress and Advancement of Literature in this Kingdom During the Last Century; and Biographical Anecdotes of a Considerable Number of Eminent Writers and Ingenious Artists; with a Very Copious Index, Volume 9author, 1815 - Authors, English |
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... History of the Inhabitants of Gloucestershire than of the Shire itself , ' was begun , about 30 years ago , by the late Ralph Bigland , Esq . principally to obtain information relative to his profession . It was not till he found the ...
... History of the Inhabitants of Gloucestershire than of the Shire itself , ' was begun , about 30 years ago , by the late Ralph Bigland , Esq . principally to obtain information relative to his profession . It was not till he found the ...
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... History of the antient Family of O'Sullivan More ( of which hereafter ) ; and died July 23 , 1793 , in the 56th year of his age . His remains , attended by a few friends desirous of shewing him the last tribute of respect , were ...
... History of the antient Family of O'Sullivan More ( of which hereafter ) ; and died July 23 , 1793 , in the 56th year of his age . His remains , attended by a few friends desirous of shewing him the last tribute of respect , were ...
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... History of Families , Manners , Ha- bits , and Arts , at the different Periods from the Norman Conquest to the Seventeenth Century , with Introductory Observations . Part I. containing the Four first Centuries . [ By Mr. Gough . ] Folio ...
... History of Families , Manners , Ha- bits , and Arts , at the different Periods from the Norman Conquest to the Seventeenth Century , with Introductory Observations . Part I. containing the Four first Centuries . [ By Mr. Gough . ] Folio ...
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... history , description , age , merit , and style of the MS . his motives for un- dereking , and his manner of conducting , this edition . - The * Only the Acts of the Apostles , in Greek and Latin , in a Bodleian Ms. published by Hearne ...
... history , description , age , merit , and style of the MS . his motives for un- dereking , and his manner of conducting , this edition . - The * Only the Acts of the Apostles , in Greek and Latin , in a Bodleian Ms. published by Hearne ...
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... History of the Reformation , ' by John Sleidan . Faithfully translated from the original French , just published ... history may rely , as being grounded on the solid basis of certainty . - See a fuller account of this curious volume in ...
... History of the Reformation , ' by John Sleidan . Faithfully translated from the original French , just published ... history may rely , as being grounded on the solid basis of certainty . - See a fuller account of this curious volume in ...
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Page 543 - Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law...
Page 518 - A Demonstration of the gross and fundamental Errors of a late Book, called " A plain Account of the Nature and End of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper," affectionately addressed to all Orders of Men, and more especially to all the younger Clergy, 8vo.
Page 115 - Stood in himself collected, while each part, Motion, each act won audience ere the tongue...
Page 239 - Committee of the Society for the Relief of Widows and Orphans of Medical men.
Page 574 - There is no learning that this man hath not searched into, nothing too hard for his understanding : this man, indeed, deserves the name of an author: his books will get reverence by age, for there is in them such seeds of eternity, that if the rest be like this, they shall last till the last fire shall consume all learning.
Page 61 - O ! my friend, the approach of death is very dreadful. I am afraid to think on that which I know I cannot avoid. It is vain to look round and round for that help which cannot be had. Yet we hope and hope, and fancy that he who has lived to-day may live to-morrow.
Page 240 - ... in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in its season ! " To this vigorous and animated delineation, I shall now add a few particulars from my own observation and reflection.
Page 340 - They that go down to the sea in ships : and occupy their business in great waters ; These men see the works of the LORD : and His wonders in the deep.
Page 290 - Ghost: a Sermon, preached before the University of Oxford, at St. Mary's, on Whitsunday, 1867.
Page 677 - Sermons were composed, may be learned from the excellent volume which he has given to the public ; but how they were delivered, can be known only to those that heard them ; for as he appeared in the pulpit, words will not easily describe him. His delivery, though unconstrained, was not negligent, and though forcible, was not turbulent ; disdaining anxious nicety of emphasis, and laboured artifice of action...