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... persons ; and " try whether that be not a fault in the " Greek poets ; and whether their excellency great , when the variety was visibly fo little ; or whether what they did was " not very eafy to do . 86 was fo " Then make a judgement ...
... persons ; and " try whether that be not a fault in the " Greek poets ; and whether their excellency great , when the variety was visibly fo little ; or whether what they did was " not very eafy to do . 86 was fo " Then make a judgement ...
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... persons of a re- fined tafte about town was remarkable on this occafion ; and it muft not be forgotten how zealously Mr. Addison espoused his interest , with all the elegant judgement and diffusive good - nature for which that ...
... persons of a re- fined tafte about town was remarkable on this occafion ; and it muft not be forgotten how zealously Mr. Addison espoused his interest , with all the elegant judgement and diffusive good - nature for which that ...
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... persons have their names in hiftory . This play , confifting chiefly of domeftic fcenes and private diftrefs , lays hold upon the heart . The wife is forgiven because the repents , and the husband is ho- noured because he forgives ...
... persons have their names in hiftory . This play , confifting chiefly of domeftic fcenes and private diftrefs , lays hold upon the heart . The wife is forgiven because the repents , and the husband is ho- noured because he forgives ...
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