The seasons. To which is prefixed, the life of the author, by P. Murdoch, and an essay on the plan and manner of the poem: by J. Aikin1803 |
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... IT is commonly faid , that the life of a good writer is beft read in his works ; which can scarce fail to receive a peculiar tincture from his temper , manners , and habits ; the diflinguishing character of his mind , his ruling paffion ...
... IT is commonly faid , that the life of a good writer is beft read in his works ; which can scarce fail to receive a peculiar tincture from his temper , manners , and habits ; the diflinguishing character of his mind , his ruling paffion ...
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... it proceeds not from mere curiofity , but chiefly from affection and gratitude to those by whom they have been entertained and instructed . To give fome account of a deceased friend is often a piece of justice likewise , which ought not ...
... it proceeds not from mere curiofity , but chiefly from affection and gratitude to those by whom they have been entertained and instructed . To give fome account of a deceased friend is often a piece of justice likewise , which ought not ...
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... She confulted her friend Mr. Gufthart : and having , by his advice , mortgaged her moiety of the farm , repaired with her family to Edinburgh ; where fhe lived in a decent , frugal manner , till her favourite fon had not only finished ...
... She confulted her friend Mr. Gufthart : and having , by his advice , mortgaged her moiety of the farm , repaired with her family to Edinburgh ; where fhe lived in a decent , frugal manner , till her favourite fon had not only finished ...
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... it is certain he owed much to a religious education ; and that his early acquaintance with the facred writings contri- buted greatly to that fublime , by which his works will be for ever diftinguished . In his first pieces , the Seafons ...
... it is certain he owed much to a religious education ; and that his early acquaintance with the facred writings contri- buted greatly to that fublime , by which his works will be for ever diftinguished . In his first pieces , the Seafons ...
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... it ; but at last , turning to Mr. Thomson , he told him , smiling , that if he thought of being useful in the miniftry , he must keep a ftricter rein upon his imagination , and exprefs himself in language more intelligible to an ...
... it ; but at last , turning to Mr. Thomson , he told him , smiling , that if he thought of being useful in the miniftry , he must keep a ftricter rein upon his imagination , and exprefs himself in language more intelligible to an ...
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