Preface. Poems on several occasions. An essay on Virgil's GeorgicsJ. and R. Tonson, 1765 |
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... last longer than the memory of our friendship , and therefore I thus publicly bequeath them to you , in return for the many valuable inftances of your affection . A 3 That That they may come to you with as little disadvantage.
... last longer than the memory of our friendship , and therefore I thus publicly bequeath them to you , in return for the many valuable inftances of your affection . A 3 That That they may come to you with as little disadvantage.
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... of your spirit continue to foften and fubdue your enemies , and gain you many friends , if poffible , as fincere as yourself . When you have found fuch , they A 4 they cannot wish you more true hap- piness than I DEDICATION .
... of your spirit continue to foften and fubdue your enemies , and gain you many friends , if poffible , as fincere as yourself . When you have found fuch , they A 4 they cannot wish you more true hap- piness than I DEDICATION .
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... - piness than I , who am , with the greatest zeal , DEAR SIR , June 4 , 1719 . Your most entirely affectionate Friend , and faithful obedient Servant , J. ADDISON . THE PREFACE . 7 % Cofeph Addifon , the fon DEDICATION .
... - piness than I , who am , with the greatest zeal , DEAR SIR , June 4 , 1719 . Your most entirely affectionate Friend , and faithful obedient Servant , J. ADDISON . THE PREFACE . 7 % Cofeph Addifon , the fon DEDICATION .
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... friends , that he was pitched upon to attend the army under Prince Eugene , who had just begun the war in Italy , as fecretary from his Majefty . But an account of the death of King William , which he met with at Geneva , put an end to ...
... friends , that he was pitched upon to attend the army under Prince Eugene , who had just begun the war in Italy , as fecretary from his Majefty . But an account of the death of King William , which he met with at Geneva , put an end to ...
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... friend . The affiftance , he occafionally gave him afterwards in the courfe of the paper , did not a little contribute to advance its reputation ; and , upon the change of the miniftry , he found leifure to engage engage more constantly ...
... friend . The affiftance , he occafionally gave him afterwards in the courfe of the paper , did not a little contribute to advance its reputation ; and , upon the change of the miniftry , he found leifure to engage engage more constantly ...
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