Letters, by Several Eminent Persons Deceased: Including the Correspondence of John Hughes, Esq. ... and Several of His Friends, Published from the Originals; with Notes Explanatory and Historical, Volumen1J. Johnson, 1773 |
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... should tell you , that , in fome of the lines , I have imitated the incomparable Waller ; but a little ambition , you know , is neceffary to poets , and though I have reafon enough to expect the fame fuccefs , that Horace pro- phefies ...
... should tell you , that , in fome of the lines , I have imitated the incomparable Waller ; but a little ambition , you know , is neceffary to poets , and though I have reafon enough to expect the fame fuccefs , that Horace pro- phefies ...
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... should be very glad if in your next you will tell me the faults I have committed , for it is the first time I have attempted the Pindarical way . Miftake not this for a compliment , for as you are one on whofe judgment I can rely , fo I ...
... should be very glad if in your next you will tell me the faults I have committed , for it is the first time I have attempted the Pindarical way . Miftake not this for a compliment , for as you are one on whofe judgment I can rely , fo I ...
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... SHOULD have ventured to write to your ladyship sooner , to exprefs my con- This lady ( the only daughter and heiress of John Itchingham , of Dunbrody in the county of Wexford , efq ; who was first married to Arthur , fecond earl of ...
... SHOULD have ventured to write to your ladyship sooner , to exprefs my con- This lady ( the only daughter and heiress of John Itchingham , of Dunbrody in the county of Wexford , efq ; who was first married to Arthur , fecond earl of ...
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... should fuf- fer in their nearest and deareft relations . This is enough to abate the confidence of the most meritorious perfon upon earth ; for who can tell , how much ill his father or mother may have deferved for him ? This is enough ...
... should fuf- fer in their nearest and deareft relations . This is enough to abate the confidence of the most meritorious perfon upon earth ; for who can tell , how much ill his father or mother may have deferved for him ? This is enough ...
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... should , " I fhall efteem every evil that befalls me , " " a juft punishment from the gods for my " own offences : but , fo long as I can pre- " serve my innocence and my virtue , I " fhall think all the calamities of my life , " and ...
... should , " I fhall efteem every evil that befalls me , " " a juft punishment from the gods for my " own offences : but , fo long as I can pre- " serve my innocence and my virtue , I " fhall think all the calamities of my life , " and ...
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Addiſon Æneid affectionate affure againſt anſwer becauſe beſt bishop cafe cern cife DEAR SIR deferve defign defire Duncombe Earl Cowper Engliſh eſteem faid fame fatire fatisfaction favour feems fenfe fent ferve feveral fhall fhew fhould fince fincere firft firſt fome foon friendſhip fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fuppofe fure greateſt happineſs Hecuba hiftory himſelf honour Horace houſe HUGHES to Earl Hughes's humble fervant inftance itſelf Jeffreys JOHN HUGHES juftice juſt lady laft laſt leaft leaſt lefs LETTER LETTER lord lord chancellor lordſhip meaſure moft moſt mufic muft muſt myſelf obferve obliged occafion perfon Pimpern Pindar pleaſed pleaſure poems poet poffible Polyxena Pope prefent profe publiſhed puniſhment racter reafon reſpect ſeem ſhall ſhe Sir Richard Sir Richard Steele ſome Tatler thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflation underſtand uſe verfes verſes vifit virtue whofe wiſh yourſelf
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