The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison: The Freeholder [no. 31-55] On the Christian religion. The drummer; or, The haunted house. Discourse on ancient and modern learning. Appendix, containing pieces by Addison not hitherto pub. in any collected ed. of his works. LettersH. G. Bohn, 1856 - 8 pages |
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ABIG Addison Æneid ancient apostles appear argument believe bill body British character Christianity church COACH conjurer consider considerable constitution Crown DEAR SIR disciples discourse drum endeavour enemies England English FANT Fantome favour GARD gentleman give greatest happy hear heathen honour hope House of Commons House of Lords House of Peers humble servant humour Irenæus kind king kingdom LADY learned legislature letter lived look Lord Halifax Lord Somers Lordship Madam manner matter means ment mind nation nature never nonsense observe occasion Old Whig Pagan paper particular party Peerage Peers persons Plebeian prince reader reason reign religion Roman Saviour Saviour's history SIR GEO Sir George Sir Richard Steele spirit suppose talk Tatler tell Tertullian thee thou thought TINS Tinsel tion treaty truth Vellum Whig whole words writings
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