The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, 77. köideR. Griffiths, 1787 |
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... say , An d'reinn e a bhia ? which is literally , Has be divided his meat ? The verb Reinn correfponds with the English verb to do or to make . In like manner , the Greek word PC fignifies to do , to make . act of division being ...
... say , An d'reinn e a bhia ? which is literally , Has be divided his meat ? The verb Reinn correfponds with the English verb to do or to make . In like manner , the Greek word PC fignifies to do , to make . act of division being ...
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... says : The English language probably cannot boaft a finer fpecimen of poetry than thefe ftanzas . The fuppofition of the powers poffeffed , of the circumstances which prevented their exertion , and the il- luftrative comparifons , are ...
... says : The English language probably cannot boaft a finer fpecimen of poetry than thefe ftanzas . The fuppofition of the powers poffeffed , of the circumstances which prevented their exertion , and the il- luftrative comparifons , are ...
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... . Mil- Vid . Rev. vol . xviii . p . 226. The title of the Bishop's narra tive was , " A letter to Clement Chevalier , Efq . " lar , Jar , he says , upon receipt of the laft 58 Sir John Hawkins's Edition of Dr. Johnson's Works .
... . Mil- Vid . Rev. vol . xviii . p . 226. The title of the Bishop's narra tive was , " A letter to Clement Chevalier , Efq . " lar , Jar , he says , upon receipt of the laft 58 Sir John Hawkins's Edition of Dr. Johnson's Works .
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Jar , he says , upon receipt of the laft sheets of the copy of the Dictionary , fent Johnfon his money , with a note , informing the author , that he thanked God he had done with him . This polite card drew an answer from Johnfon in the ...
Jar , he says , upon receipt of the laft sheets of the copy of the Dictionary , fent Johnfon his money , with a note , informing the author , that he thanked God he had done with him . This polite card drew an answer from Johnfon in the ...
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... says , turns upon a fallacy , which the Lords had not penetration to difcover . This was referved for the fagacity of Sir John Hawkins , who is decidedly of opinion , that there was fufficient ground for the motion to remove the ...
... says , turns upon a fallacy , which the Lords had not penetration to difcover . This was referved for the fagacity of Sir John Hawkins , who is decidedly of opinion , that there was fufficient ground for the motion to remove the ...
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