Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters, of Books and MenJ. Murray, 1820 - 302 էջ |
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... present one of SPENCE'S ANECDOTES ; for since the days of Warton and Johnson , who were first permitted the use of this literary cu- riosity , it has been frequently referred to for many interesting particulars re- specting some modern ...
... present one of SPENCE'S ANECDOTES ; for since the days of Warton and Johnson , who were first permitted the use of this literary cu- riosity , it has been frequently referred to for many interesting particulars re- specting some modern ...
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... present copy was carefully arranged by the late Mr. MALONE , who has also added some notes , and pre- served others of SPENCE . Mr. MALONE is indeed the true Editor of this Work ; it is well known that his taste for lite- rary anecdotes ...
... present copy was carefully arranged by the late Mr. MALONE , who has also added some notes , and pre- served others of SPENCE . Mr. MALONE is indeed the true Editor of this Work ; it is well known that his taste for lite- rary anecdotes ...
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... present ( 1794 ) , would cost in printing and paper 677. and advertising and publishing would consume 157. more . Total 827. consequently the author would gain but 30l . 10s . To gain a hundred pounds on such a book , it ought to be ...
... present ( 1794 ) , would cost in printing and paper 677. and advertising and publishing would consume 157. more . Total 827. consequently the author would gain but 30l . 10s . To gain a hundred pounds on such a book , it ought to be ...
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... present state , not in his past or future . The same . Some of Plato's and Cicero's reasonings on the immortality of the soul are very foolish ; but the latter's is less so than the former's . - The same . * Ramsey and some others , in ...
... present state , not in his past or future . The same . Some of Plato's and Cicero's reasonings on the immortality of the soul are very foolish ; but the latter's is less so than the former's . - The same . * Ramsey and some others , in ...
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... present we can only reason of the divine justice from what we know of justice in man . When we are in other scenes , we may have truer and nobler ideas of it ; but while we are in this life , we can only speak from the volume that is ...
... present we can only reason of the divine justice from what we know of justice in man . When we are in other scenes , we may have truer and nobler ideas of it ; but while we are in this life , we can only speak from the volume that is ...
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