Harrison's British Classicks, Том 6Harrison and Company, 1786 |
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... those topics ; fuch as Examens of New Plays , Letters to the Managers , & c . Not content with this , I had a ftrong inclination to hine in the drama . I often pleafed myself with computing -Three benefit nights - let me fee ' fix ...
... those topics ; fuch as Examens of New Plays , Letters to the Managers , & c . Not content with this , I had a ftrong inclination to hine in the drama . I often pleafed myself with computing -Three benefit nights - let me fee ' fix ...
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... those who have ventured large fums on his life and death . Those who would be gainers by his deceafe , upon every flight in- difpofition , watch all the ftages of his illness , and are as impatient for his death , as the undertaker who ...
... those who have ventured large fums on his life and death . Those who would be gainers by his deceafe , upon every flight in- difpofition , watch all the ftages of his illness , and are as impatient for his death , as the undertaker who ...
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... those of Ethics , or Moral Philofophy . What are the precepts of Plato , Epictetus , or Tully , in comparifon to the moral leffons delivered by our periodical writ- ers ? And are not you , Mr. Town , a wifer man than Socrates ? But the ...
... those of Ethics , or Moral Philofophy . What are the precepts of Plato , Epictetus , or Tully , in comparifon to the moral leffons delivered by our periodical writ- ers ? And are not you , Mr. Town , a wifer man than Socrates ? But the ...
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... those which were formerly in vogue , though they differ fomewhat in their fhape and appearance . The prefent race of Bucks , Bloods , and Free- thinkers , are but the fpawn of the Mo- hocks and the Hell - Fire Club : and if our modern ...
... those which were formerly in vogue , though they differ fomewhat in their fhape and appearance . The prefent race of Bucks , Bloods , and Free- thinkers , are but the fpawn of the Mo- hocks and the Hell - Fire Club : and if our modern ...
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... Those who undertake the bufi- nefs of educating polite females , have faid it down as a rule to confider wo- men merely as Dolls , and therefore never attempt the cultivation of their princi- ples , but employ their whole attention on ...
... Those who undertake the bufi- nefs of educating polite females , have faid it down as a rule to confider wo- men merely as Dolls , and therefore never attempt the cultivation of their princi- ples , but employ their whole attention on ...
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