The British Essayists: WorldJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 |
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Стр. xii
... particular person , to set forth in very conspicuous characters the name of the bene- factor . In imitation of this custom , I take the li- berty of prefixing your Lordship's name to a volume of the WORLD , that I may signify to the ...
... particular person , to set forth in very conspicuous characters the name of the bene- factor . In imitation of this custom , I take the li- berty of prefixing your Lordship's name to a volume of the WORLD , that I may signify to the ...
Стр. xv
... title , and became a particular favourite of George II . , who made him high steward of the house- hold , and knight of the garter , In 1745 he was appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland , from whence he returned BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . ix.
... title , and became a particular favourite of George II . , who made him high steward of the house- hold , and knight of the garter , In 1745 he was appointed lord lieutenant of Ireland , from whence he returned BIOGRAPHICAL PREFACE . ix.
Стр. xv
... particular dispo- sition . When these due allowances are made , it may be affirmed that there exists not in the English language a work from which more valuable lessons may be drawn for the early cultivation of the understanding , and ...
... particular dispo- sition . When these due allowances are made , it may be affirmed that there exists not in the English language a work from which more valuable lessons may be drawn for the early cultivation of the understanding , and ...
Стр. xv
... particular , his exposure of the ha- bit of hard drinking , which was then too frequently contracted at the English univer- sities , in company with a bigotted and exclu- sive attachment to classical literature , which is also a subject ...
... particular , his exposure of the ha- bit of hard drinking , which was then too frequently contracted at the English univer- sities , in company with a bigotted and exclu- sive attachment to classical literature , which is also a subject ...
Стр. xxi
... particular intimacy with Madame du Deffand , a lady whose old age and blind- ness did not prevent her from keeping a great deal of the best company in Paris , whom she entertained by the wit and good sense of her conversation . Her ...
... particular intimacy with Madame du Deffand , a lady whose old age and blind- ness did not prevent her from keeping a great deal of the best company in Paris , whom she entertained by the wit and good sense of her conversation . Her ...
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