LettersJ. and P. Knapton, H. Lintot, J. and R. Tonson, and S. Draper, 1751 |
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... , he called his young wife to the bedfide , and earnestly entreated her not- to deny him one request , the last he should . make . Upon her affurances of consenting to cr it , he told her , ' My dear I it , 12 LETTERS TO AND.
... , he called his young wife to the bedfide , and earnestly entreated her not- to deny him one request , the last he should . make . Upon her affurances of consenting to cr it , he told her , ' My dear I it , 12 LETTERS TO AND.
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... should not be difpleas'd myself to know fuch trifles , when they concern or characterise any eminent perfon . The wifeft and wittiest of men are feldom wiser or wittier than others in these fo- ber moments : At least , our friend ended ...
... should not be difpleas'd myself to know fuch trifles , when they concern or characterise any eminent perfon . The wifeft and wittiest of men are feldom wiser or wittier than others in these fo- ber moments : At least , our friend ended ...
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... should no more make good Inquifitors to the modern ty- rants in faith , than we could have been quali- This was an opinion taken up by the old Philo- fophers , as the laft fupport of Paganism againft Chrifti- anity : And the ...
... should no more make good Inquifitors to the modern ty- rants in faith , than we could have been quali- This was an opinion taken up by the old Philo- fophers , as the laft fupport of Paganism againft Chrifti- anity : And the ...
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... should lament the loss Wind- for - foreft and you fuftain of each other , but that , methinks , one can't fay you are parted , be- cause you will live by and in one another , while verse is verse . This confideration hardens me in my ...
... should lament the loss Wind- for - foreft and you fuftain of each other , but that , methinks , one can't fay you are parted , be- cause you will live by and in one another , while verse is verse . This confideration hardens me in my ...
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... should rather rank you with Sir Amadis , and his fellows . If Piety be foro- mantic , I shall turn hermit in good earnest ; for , I fee , one may go fo far as to be poetical , and hope to fave one's foul at the fame time . I real- ly ...
... should rather rank you with Sir Amadis , and his fellows . If Piety be foro- mantic , I shall turn hermit in good earnest ; for , I fee , one may go fo far as to be poetical , and hope to fave one's foul at the fame time . I real- ly ...
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