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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... gentleman there were no circum- stances of illiberal behaviour ; he only differed from the Author . By the Drury - Lane Managers Mr. Jodrell thinks he was slighted ; and he concludes with wishing that the Theatre , as a National concern ...
... gentleman there were no circum- stances of illiberal behaviour ; he only differed from the Author . By the Drury - Lane Managers Mr. Jodrell thinks he was slighted ; and he concludes with wishing that the Theatre , as a National concern ...
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... Gentleman , who may be in possession of original deeds and pedigrees , or other authentic particulars of any of those families , will be pleased to permit me to peruse them for this undertaking , they may be assured they will be ...
... Gentleman , who may be in possession of original deeds and pedigrees , or other authentic particulars of any of those families , will be pleased to permit me to peruse them for this undertaking , they may be assured they will be ...
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... Gentleman's Magazine for several years ; whilst other parts of it were enriched from time to time with his remarks under different signatures . The Meteorological Diary for the month in which he died was nearly half drawn up by himself ...
... Gentleman's Magazine for several years ; whilst other parts of it were enriched from time to time with his remarks under different signatures . The Meteorological Diary for the month in which he died was nearly half drawn up by himself ...
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... Gentleman and as a Poet . Mr. Nichols has laudably endeavoured , and not without success , to restore to him the wreath of fame , of which he was purloined by his Contemporaries . " Monthly Review , New Series , vol . III . p . 149 ...
... Gentleman and as a Poet . Mr. Nichols has laudably endeavoured , and not without success , to restore to him the wreath of fame , of which he was purloined by his Contemporaries . " Monthly Review , New Series , vol . III . p . 149 ...
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... gentleman , and associated with some friends as great as any of Pope's , is handed down to us as having been inspired by beer , ' and as having written a Poem in praise either of a cellar or a garret ; ' because he ad- dressed ...
... gentleman , and associated with some friends as great as any of Pope's , is handed down to us as having been inspired by beer , ' and as having written a Poem in praise either of a cellar or a garret ; ' because he ad- dressed ...
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