Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical: Illustrative of the Rambler, Adventurer, & Idler, and of the Various Periodical Papers Which, in Imitation of the Writings of Steele and Addison, Have Been Published Between the Close of the Eighth Volume of the Spectator, and the Commencement of the Year 1809, Volumen1J. Seeley, 1809 - 499 páginas |
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... death of Melibæus's ox , in Virgil ; as the latter engendered swarms of bees , the for- mer immediately produced whole swarms of little satirical scribblers . One of these authors called himself the Growler , and assured us , that , to ...
... death of Melibæus's ox , in Virgil ; as the latter engendered swarms of bees , the for- mer immediately produced whole swarms of little satirical scribblers . One of these authors called himself the Growler , and assured us , that , to ...
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... death of the Queen arrested the progress of his pen . The Examiner existed during the four last years of Queen Anne , the first number being dated August 3d , 1710 , and the last July 26th , 1714. It had the merit of giving origin to ...
... death of the Queen arrested the progress of his pen . The Examiner existed during the four last years of Queen Anne , the first number being dated August 3d , 1710 , and the last July 26th , 1714. It had the merit of giving origin to ...
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... death , and with a passion that could hardly have been stronger had it been both her and his first love . " For Mrs. Oldfield he wrote many prologues and epilogues , and took infinite pains and delight in improving her talents for the ...
... death , and with a passion that could hardly have been stronger had it been both her and his first love . " For Mrs. Oldfield he wrote many prologues and epilogues , and took infinite pains and delight in improving her talents for the ...
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... death , commenced on January 20th , 1719-20 , and terminated on January 4th , 1720-1 , having extended to fifty - three numbers . It has passed through a second edition , and is written with a considerable degree of spirit . 20. THE ...
... death , commenced on January 20th , 1719-20 , and terminated on January 4th , 1720-1 , having extended to fifty - three numbers . It has passed through a second edition , and is written with a considerable degree of spirit . 20. THE ...
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... death of Mr. Trenchard , appointed him first commissioner of the wine - licences , and engaged his pen in support of government . 1739 , Mr. Gordon published a translation of Tacitus , and in 1743 a version of Sallust . They are both ...
... death of Mr. Trenchard , appointed him first commissioner of the wine - licences , and engaged his pen in support of government . 1739 , Mr. Gordon published a translation of Tacitus , and in 1743 a version of Sallust . They are both ...
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