Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, 2. köideauthor, 1817 - 852 pages |
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... reason of things , that his Grandson should be com- plimented by as stupid a Client , whose invention , as Shakespeare says , " comes from his pate like birdlime from frize , it plucks out brains and all . " Your reasons for your ...
... reason of things , that his Grandson should be com- plimented by as stupid a Client , whose invention , as Shakespeare says , " comes from his pate like birdlime from frize , it plucks out brains and all . " Your reasons for your ...
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... DEAR SIR , November 13 , 1732 . I heard by accident you was at Grantham Vi- sitation ; and , as I have reason to suspect , in pur- VOL . II . suance suance of my mentioning that place of meeting in my MR . WARBURTON TO DR . STUKELEY . 17.
... DEAR SIR , November 13 , 1732 . I heard by accident you was at Grantham Vi- sitation ; and , as I have reason to suspect , in pur- VOL . II . suance suance of my mentioning that place of meeting in my MR . WARBURTON TO DR . STUKELEY . 17.
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... reasons than one , have been very useful to me . I gave you too an example the last time I did myself the pleasure ' of waiting on you ; when , though I found you not at the New Inn , though I then knew no more the reason of your ...
... reasons than one , have been very useful to me . I gave you too an example the last time I did myself the pleasure ' of waiting on you ; when , though I found you not at the New Inn , though I then knew no more the reason of your ...
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... reason , we may expect some master - pieces against Popery from them . What are you upon ? and are we to have the pleasure of seeing any thing of yours from the press this spring ? Mr. Whiston has sent me his Proposals for his Josephus ...
... reason , we may expect some master - pieces against Popery from them . What are you upon ? and are we to have the pleasure of seeing any thing of yours from the press this spring ? Mr. Whiston has sent me his Proposals for his Josephus ...
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... reason : for , as Truth is the end of all things , in a System of Nature it can only be ac- quired by pursuing fact ; for God is the Author of this System : but in a System of humane policie , the pursuing fact is no safe way to Truth ...
... reason : for , as Truth is the end of all things , in a System of Nature it can only be ac- quired by pursuing fact ; for God is the Author of this System : but in a System of humane policie , the pursuing fact is no safe way to Truth ...
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