The Guardian, Volume 1J. Tonson, 1714 |
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... not need to give farther trouble to my Friends for Interceffion in my behalf , which is as likely to be as ineffectual as what hath already paffed . Af- ter ter he had faid this , the Afs was whipped 32 N ° 8 : The GUARDIAN .
... not need to give farther trouble to my Friends for Interceffion in my behalf , which is as likely to be as ineffectual as what hath already paffed . Af- ter ter he had faid this , the Afs was whipped 32 N ° 8 : The GUARDIAN .
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... hath no knack at writing Son- however have a foft Hand ; and he may arch his Eye - brows , who hath not ftrength of Genius for the Mathematicks . · ་ nets , may AFTER the Conclufion of the Peace we fhall un- doubtedly have new Fafhions ...
... hath no knack at writing Son- however have a foft Hand ; and he may arch his Eye - brows , who hath not ftrength of Genius for the Mathematicks . · ་ nets , may AFTER the Conclufion of the Peace we fhall un- doubtedly have new Fafhions ...
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... hath defired her Name may be con- cealed , having taken Offence at a Phrase of double Mean- ing in Converfation , undifcovered by any other in the Company , fuddenly fell into a cold Fit of Modefty . Upon a right Application of Praife ...
... hath defired her Name may be con- cealed , having taken Offence at a Phrase of double Mean- ing in Converfation , undifcovered by any other in the Company , fuddenly fell into a cold Fit of Modefty . Upon a right Application of Praife ...
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... hath indeed fome good Lines in it , but it is not a regular Piece . This for the moft part is urged by thofe whofe Knowledge is drawn from fome famous French Criticks , who have written upon the Epic Poem , the Drama and the great kinds ...
... hath indeed fome good Lines in it , but it is not a regular Piece . This for the moft part is urged by thofe whofe Knowledge is drawn from fome famous French Criticks , who have written upon the Epic Poem , the Drama and the great kinds ...
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... hath drawn for the Horse of his Hero , it would be almost as ill - natured to urge that I had ftolen my Defcription from Virgil , as to re- proach the Duke of Marlborough for fighting only like Eneas . All that the most exquilite ...
... hath drawn for the Horse of his Hero , it would be almost as ill - natured to urge that I had ftolen my Defcription from Virgil , as to re- proach the Duke of Marlborough for fighting only like Eneas . All that the most exquilite ...
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