The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 6. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... thee " for difcovering the last week , in the day - time , a vi- " fion , that there were two great armies about York , " one of the malignant party about the King , the " other party Parliament and profeffors ; and the bet- " ter fide ...
... thee " for difcovering the last week , in the day - time , a vi- " fion , that there were two great armies about York , " one of the malignant party about the King , the " other party Parliament and profeffors ; and the bet- " ter fide ...
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... thee for difcovering this " victory , at the inftant of time that it was done , to " my wife , which did then prefently confirm her droop- " ing heart , which the laft week had been dejected " three or four days , and no arguments could ...
... thee for difcovering this " victory , at the inftant of time that it was done , to " my wife , which did then prefently confirm her droop- " ing heart , which the laft week had been dejected " three or four days , and no arguments could ...
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... thee no more . In western clime there is a town , 655 660 665 To thofe that dwell therein well known , Therefore there needs no more be faid here , We unto them refer our reader ; For brevity is very good , When w ' are , or are not ...
... thee no more . In western clime there is a town , 655 660 665 To thofe that dwell therein well known , Therefore there needs no more be faid here , We unto them refer our reader ; For brevity is very good , When w ' are , or are not ...
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... thee , Chriftian " Reader , " ( fays Dr. Featley , preface to his Dipper dipp'd , wrote 1645 , and published 1647 , p . 1. ) " This new year of new changes , never heard of in former ages , namely , of ftables turned into temples , and ...
... thee , Chriftian " Reader , " ( fays Dr. Featley , preface to his Dipper dipp'd , wrote 1645 , and published 1647 , p . 1. ) " This new year of new changes , never heard of in former ages , namely , of ftables turned into temples , and ...
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... thee this evening , and let thee know how affairs " stand ; we have been very watchful fince we were " laft with thee ; and they are in a very hopeful con- ❝dition ; we hope that thou wilt not forget us ; for we " are very thoughtful ...
... thee this evening , and let thee know how affairs " stand ; we have been very watchful fince we were " laft with thee ; and they are in a very hopeful con- ❝dition ; we hope that thou wilt not forget us ; for we " are very thoughtful ...
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