Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1765 |
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Page xv
... kind of patriots , who think it no wafte to the public treasure to pur- chase politeness to their country . The poem upon one of King William's campaigns , addreffed to his Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occafioned a ...
... kind of patriots , who think it no wafte to the public treasure to pur- chase politeness to their country . The poem upon one of King William's campaigns , addreffed to his Lordship , was received with great humanity , and occafioned a ...
Page xvii
... kind of criticism , which convinces at firft fight , and fhews the vanity of conjectures , made by antiquaries at a diftance . If VOL . I. a the ET PATRIE the knowledge of polite literature has its ufe , there The PREFACE . xvii.
... kind of criticism , which convinces at firft fight , and fhews the vanity of conjectures , made by antiquaries at a diftance . If VOL . I. a the ET PATRIE the knowledge of polite literature has its ufe , there The PREFACE . xvii.
Page xxx
... kind con- cern , with which Mr. Addifon left me as a fort of incumbrance upon this valuable legacy . Nor muft I deny myself the honour to acknowledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable qualities ...
... kind con- cern , with which Mr. Addifon left me as a fort of incumbrance upon this valuable legacy . Nor muft I deny myself the honour to acknowledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable qualities ...
Page 65
... kind heav'n adorn'd the happy land , And scatter'd bleffings with a wasteful hand ! But what avail her unexhausted stores , Her blooming mountains , and her funny fhores , With all the gifts that heav'n and earth impart , The fmiles of ...
... kind heav'n adorn'd the happy land , And scatter'd bleffings with a wasteful hand ! But what avail her unexhausted stores , Her blooming mountains , and her funny fhores , With all the gifts that heav'n and earth impart , The fmiles of ...
Page 86
... kind . Britannia's graceful fons appear in arms , Her harass'd troops the hero's prefence warms , Whilft the high hills and rivers all around With thund'ring peals of Britifh fhouts refound : Doubling Doubling their speed they march ...
... kind . Britannia's graceful fons appear in arms , Her harass'd troops the hero's prefence warms , Whilft the high hills and rivers all around With thund'ring peals of Britifh fhouts refound : Doubling Doubling their speed they march ...
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