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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... with some general remarks on their tendency and complexion ...... 28 PART II . ESSAY 1. The Literary Life of Dr. Johnson 111 Appendix , No 1 . No 2 489 493 PREFACE . THE plan of these volumes being , in iv CONTENTS .
... with some general remarks on their tendency and complexion ...... 28 PART II . ESSAY 1. The Literary Life of Dr. Johnson 111 Appendix , No 1 . No 2 489 493 PREFACE . THE plan of these volumes being , in iv CONTENTS .
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... PREFACE . THE plan of these volumes being , in several respects , different from that which was adopted for the Essays on the Tatler , Spectator , and Guardian , I have thought it necessary to place before the reader , in this Preface ...
... PREFACE . THE plan of these volumes being , in several respects , different from that which was adopted for the Essays on the Tatler , Spectator , and Guardian , I have thought it necessary to place before the reader , in this Preface ...
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... too , which has been chosen for the narrative , has not , I have reason to think , been anticipated , and removes the monotony resulting from a close { adherence to chronological order . The capital work , for ii PREFACE .
... too , which has been chosen for the narrative , has not , I have reason to think , been anticipated , and removes the monotony resulting from a close { adherence to chronological order . The capital work , for ii PREFACE .
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... great length ; and , though the illustration be occasionally mi- nute , it blends sufficiently with the design , I hope , to constitute an har- monious whole . ་ ན ། # The entire plan will be at once per- ceived from PREFACE . iii.
... great length ; and , though the illustration be occasionally mi- nute , it blends sufficiently with the design , I hope , to constitute an har- monious whole . ་ ན ། # The entire plan will be at once per- ceived from PREFACE . iii.
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... complexion . PART II . ESSAY 1. The Literary Life of Dr. Johnson . ESSAY 2. The Literary Life of Dr. Hawkesworth . PART III . ESSAY 1. Sketches Biographical and Critical of iv PREFACE . Observations on the Taste which Page.
... complexion . PART II . ESSAY 1. The Literary Life of Dr. Johnson . ESSAY 2. The Literary Life of Dr. Hawkesworth . PART III . ESSAY 1. Sketches Biographical and Critical of iv PREFACE . Observations on the Taste which Page.
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