Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson, 1765 |
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... , where he joined , to the uncommon and excellent talents of nature , a great knowledge of letters and things ; of which feveral books pub- lished by him are ample teftimonies . He He was rector of Milfton abovemen- tioned , when Mr. [ ix ]
... , where he joined , to the uncommon and excellent talents of nature , a great knowledge of letters and things ; of which feveral books pub- lished by him are ample teftimonies . He He was rector of Milfton abovemen- tioned , when Mr. [ ix ]
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... thing ' that is mean , or little ; to cherish and cultivate that humanity which is the ornament of our nature ; to ' foften infolence , to footh affliction , ' and to fubdue our minds to the dif penfations of providence * . Upon the ...
... thing ' that is mean , or little ; to cherish and cultivate that humanity which is the ornament of our nature ; to ' foften infolence , to footh affliction , ' and to fubdue our minds to the dif penfations of providence * . Upon the ...
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... to acknowledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable qualities , seemed not fo much to be renewed as continued in his fucceffor ; who who made me an example , that no- thing could XXX The PREFACE .
... to acknowledge , that the goodness of that great man to me , like many other of his amiable qualities , seemed not fo much to be renewed as continued in his fucceffor ; who who made me an example , that no- thing could XXX The PREFACE .
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Joseph Addison. who made me an example , that no- thing could be indifferent to him , which came recommended by Mr. Addifon . Could any circumstance be more fevere to me , while I was executing thefe laft commands of the author , than to ...
Joseph Addison. who made me an example , that no- thing could be indifferent to him , which came recommended by Mr. Addifon . Could any circumstance be more fevere to me , while I was executing thefe laft commands of the author , than to ...
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... , By mid - night lamps , the manfions of the dead , Thro ' breathing ftatues , then unheeded things , Thro ' rows of warriors , and thro ' walks of kings ! What What awe did the flow folemn knell inspire ; The [ xxxii ]
... , By mid - night lamps , the manfions of the dead , Thro ' breathing ftatues , then unheeded things , Thro ' rows of warriors , and thro ' walks of kings ! What What awe did the flow folemn knell inspire ; The [ xxxii ]
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