Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose, Volume 1J. and R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1753 |
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... profeffor of the Greek tongue at Florence , is inferted in this edition , not only on the account of its merit , but because it is the language of the country country which is the fubject of this Poem . The The PREFACE . xiii.
... profeffor of the Greek tongue at Florence , is inferted in this edition , not only on the account of its merit , but because it is the language of the country country which is the fubject of this Poem . The The PREFACE . xiii.
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Joseph Addison. country which is the fubject of this Poem . The materials for the Dialogues upon Medals , now firft printed from a manu- fcript of the Author , were collected in the native country of thofe Coins . The book itfelf was ...
Joseph Addison. country which is the fubject of this Poem . The materials for the Dialogues upon Medals , now firft printed from a manu- fcript of the Author , were collected in the native country of thofe Coins . The book itfelf was ...
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... fubject worthy of that genius which appears in his Poem called The Cam- paign . The Lord - Treasurer Godolphin , who was a fine judge of Poetry , had a fight of this work , when it was only . carried on as far as the applauded fimile of ...
... fubject worthy of that genius which appears in his Poem called The Cam- paign . The Lord - Treasurer Godolphin , who was a fine judge of Poetry , had a fight of this work , when it was only . carried on as far as the applauded fimile of ...
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... fubjects . But as fuch a fcheme would have obliged me to cut off feveral grace- ful introductions , and circumftances , pe- culiarly ... fubject , when he was very I ' young young at the University , and even at- tempted . xx The PREFACE .
... fubjects . But as fuch a fcheme would have obliged me to cut off feveral grace- ful introductions , and circumftances , pe- culiarly ... fubject , when he was very I ' young young at the University , and even at- tempted . xx The PREFACE .
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... fubject pays . So tries the artless Lark her early flight , And foars , to bail the God of verfe and light . Unrival'd as thy merit be thy fame , And thy own laurels shade thy envy'd name : Thy name , the boaft of all the tuneful chair ...
... fubject pays . So tries the artless Lark her early flight , And foars , to bail the God of verfe and light . Unrival'd as thy merit be thy fame , And thy own laurels shade thy envy'd name : Thy name , the boaft of all the tuneful chair ...
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