The British Essayists, Том 10Alexander Chalmers J. Johnson, 1808 |
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... late slaves of the stage now be- come its masters , dunces that will be sure to suppress all theatrical entertainments and activities that they are not able themselves to shine in ! * Christopher Rich , ' Every man that goes to a play ...
... late slaves of the stage now be- come its masters , dunces that will be sure to suppress all theatrical entertainments and activities that they are not able themselves to shine in ! * Christopher Rich , ' Every man that goes to a play ...
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... must add to all this , that if it were not for one pleasure , which I though a very mean one until of very late years , I should have no one great satisfaction left ; but if I live to the tenth of March 1714 , N ° 260 . SPECTATOR . 31.
... must add to all this , that if it were not for one pleasure , which I though a very mean one until of very late years , I should have no one great satisfaction left ; but if I live to the tenth of March 1714 , N ° 260 . SPECTATOR . 31.
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... late designed proces- sion of his Holiness and his attendants , notwithstand- ing it might have afforded matter to many ludicrous speculations . Among those advantages which the public may reap from this paper , it is not the least that ...
... late designed proces- sion of his Holiness and his attendants , notwithstand- ing it might have afforded matter to many ludicrous speculations . Among those advantages which the public may reap from this paper , it is not the least that ...
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... late , that at present I wholly forbear any attempt towards it : I am of opinion that I ought sometimes to lay before the world the plain letters of my correspondents in the artless dress in which they hastily send them , that the ...
... late , that at present I wholly forbear any attempt towards it : I am of opinion that I ought sometimes to lay before the world the plain letters of my correspondents in the artless dress in which they hastily send them , that the ...
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... late act of parliament for securing the church of Eng- land * , and told me with great satisfaction , that he believed it already began to take effect , for that a rigid dissenter who chanced to dine at his house on Christmas - day ...
... late act of parliament for securing the church of Eng- land * , and told me with great satisfaction , that he believed it already began to take effect , for that a rigid dissenter who chanced to dine at his house on Christmas - day ...
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