The Sale of Authors, a Dialogue: In Imitation of Lucian's Sale of Philosophersbooksellers in London and Westminster, 1767 - Всего страниц: 250 |
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... thought fome- what officious in any writer to explain and comment upon his own productions ; but per- haps it is now necessary , for our Criticks ap-噘 pear pear to have become so purblind , by poring over PREFACE ..
... thought fome- what officious in any writer to explain and comment upon his own productions ; but per- haps it is now necessary , for our Criticks ap-噘 pear pear to have become so purblind , by poring over PREFACE ..
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... thought I had him , but as often his bushy hair whistling in the wind , He burft from me like the Hum of a Song † , or , dark , in a blast , like the Vapour of reedy Lego ‡ . See Elements of Criticifm . Temora , page 72 . Ibid , page 60 ...
... thought I had him , but as often his bushy hair whistling in the wind , He burft from me like the Hum of a Song † , or , dark , in a blast , like the Vapour of reedy Lego ‡ . See Elements of Criticifm . Temora , page 72 . Ibid , page 60 ...
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... thought , Mr. Mercury , you would have made fo blind a bargain ? Why , I'll lay you the price of a hundred Pit Tickets at each of my own Be- nefits , when I exhibit myself , that this Co- medy , the School for Guardians , don't run ...
... thought , Mr. Mercury , you would have made fo blind a bargain ? Why , I'll lay you the price of a hundred Pit Tickets at each of my own Be- nefits , when I exhibit myself , that this Co- medy , the School for Guardians , don't run ...
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... thought you had defired him to exhibit a specimen of his finging and chanting powers . But you may afk the que- ftion of his two partners and brothers in law , who are standing by him . I fancy they can refolve you . L MERCURY , to the ...
... thought you had defired him to exhibit a specimen of his finging and chanting powers . But you may afk the que- ftion of his two partners and brothers in law , who are standing by him . I fancy they can refolve you . L MERCURY , to the ...
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... thoughts , I can- not abfolutely engage to do that . tell you what I'll promise to do . tainly inform you by that time , hall or no . M 2 But I'll I fhall cer- whether I MER- MERCURY . Só , is it come to this after OF AUTHORS . 83.
... thoughts , I can- not abfolutely engage to do that . tell you what I'll promise to do . tainly inform you by that time , hall or no . M 2 But I'll I fhall cer- whether I MER- MERCURY . Só , is it come to this after OF AUTHORS . 83.
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Стр. 23 - THE CURFEW tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd winds slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
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Стр. 32 - And bless the donors for their daily bread, Or by vast debts of higher import bound, Are always humble, always grateful found...
Стр. 244 - Yon, who have feen my aftions, know their fprings, Say, are we women fuch infipid things ? Say, Lords of the Creation, mighty men ! In what have you furpafs'd us, where ? and when ? I come to know to whom the palm is due ; To us weak veflels or to ftronger you ? Againft your conquering fwords I draw — my fan, Come on !— now parry Marg'ret if you can.
Стр. 79 - Tis all new Wit j and, though I fay it, a better than my laft : and you know well enough how that took. ' In fine, it fhall read, and write, and act, and plot, and fhew, ay, and pit, box and gallery, I gad, with any Play in Europe. This morning is its laft Rehearfal, in their habits, and all that, as it is to be acled...
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Стр. 75 - A's you begin the year, yon'H furely end it. Should any one this night incline to evil, He'll play for twelve long months the very -devil! Should any married dame exert her torigue, • She'll fing the Zodiac round, the fame fweet fong : And Ihould the hufband .join his mafic too, Why then 'tis Cat and Dig, the whole year thro'.
Стр. ix - Behold an objeft to thy charge confign'd : If ever pity touch'd thee for mankind, Go, guard the fire ; th' obferving foe prevent, 41 £ And fafe conduft him to Achilles