The Works of the English Poets: Dryden's virgilH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... faculty has always been ready to oblige me : and the only one of them , who endeavoured to defame me , had it not in his power * . * Sir Richard Blackmore . TRANS- TRANSLATIONS FROM JUVENAL . H 2 388233A • TO THE 93 POSTSCRIPT .
... faculty has always been ready to oblige me : and the only one of them , who endeavoured to defame me , had it not in his power * . * Sir Richard Blackmore . TRANS- TRANSLATIONS FROM JUVENAL . H 2 388233A • TO THE 93 POSTSCRIPT .
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Samuel Johnson. TRANSLATIONS FROM JUVENAL . H 2 388233A • TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES EARL of DORSET and MIDDLESEX.
Samuel Johnson. TRANSLATIONS FROM JUVENAL . H 2 388233A • TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE CHARLES EARL of DORSET and MIDDLESEX.
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... Juvenal and Perfius appearing in this new English dress , cannot so properly be infcribed to any man as to your Lordship , who are the first of the age in that way of writing . Your Lordship , amongst many other favours , has given me ...
... Juvenal and Perfius appearing in this new English dress , cannot so properly be infcribed to any man as to your Lordship , who are the first of the age in that way of writing . Your Lordship , amongst many other favours , has given me ...
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... Juvenal , as I have tranflated them . My fellow - labourers have likewife commiffioned me to perform in their behalf this of- fice of a dedication to you ; and will acknowledge with all poffible refpect and gratitude , your acceptance ...
... Juvenal , as I have tranflated them . My fellow - labourers have likewife commiffioned me to perform in their behalf this of- fice of a dedication to you ; and will acknowledge with all poffible refpect and gratitude , your acceptance ...
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... the Dauphin's Juvenal , maintain the latter . If we take fatire in the general fignification of the word , as it is used in all modern languages for an invective , K 4 it it is certain that it is almoft as old as DEDICATION . 135.
... the Dauphin's Juvenal , maintain the latter . If we take fatire in the general fignification of the word , as it is used in all modern languages for an invective , K 4 it it is certain that it is almoft as old as DEDICATION . 135.
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