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... John Douglas , acknow- ledging his fraud concerning Milton in terms of suitable contrition ; acknowl . Dedication to the earl of Middlesex , of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's Female Quixote ; intern . evid . 1753. Dedication to John , earl of ...
... John Douglas , acknow- ledging his fraud concerning Milton in terms of suitable contrition ; acknowl . Dedication to the earl of Middlesex , of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox's Female Quixote ; intern . evid . 1753. Dedication to John , earl of ...
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... John Taylor , LL.D. prebendary of Westminster , and given to the world by the rev . Samuel Hayes , A. M. intern . evid . † Such was the number and variety of the prose works of this extraordinary man , which I have been able to discover ...
... John Taylor , LL.D. prebendary of Westminster , and given to the world by the rev . Samuel Hayes , A. M. intern . evid . † Such was the number and variety of the prose works of this extraordinary man , which I have been able to discover ...
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... John Hawkins , knight " , a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious demeanour ...
... John Hawkins , knight " , a man whom , during my long intimacy with Dr. Johnson , I never saw in his company , I think , but once , and I am sure not above twice . Johnson might have esteemed him for his decent , religious demeanour ...
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... John Hawkins's ponderous labours , I must acknowledge , exhibit a farrago , of which a consi- derable portion is not devoid of entertainment to the lovers of literary gossiping ; but besides its being swelled out with long unnecessary ...
... John Hawkins's ponderous labours , I must acknowledge , exhibit a farrago , of which a consi- derable portion is not devoid of entertainment to the lovers of literary gossiping ; but besides its being swelled out with long unnecessary ...
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... John- son's conversation , and how happily it is adapted for the petty exercise of ridicule , by men of superficial under- standing , and ludicrous fancy ; but I remain firm and con- fident in my opinion , that minute particulars are ...
... John- son's conversation , and how happily it is adapted for the petty exercise of ridicule , by men of superficial under- standing , and ludicrous fancy ; but I remain firm and con- fident in my opinion , that minute particulars are ...
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