The European Magazine, and London Review, Volume 21Philological Society of London, 1792 - English literature |
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... taken the most pains with is a tranflation of Ovid's Epiftles , which he has left ready for the prefs . Johnfon frequently recommended the King , who read it with fome attention , com publication of this performance , and Dr , mended it ...
... taken the most pains with is a tranflation of Ovid's Epiftles , which he has left ready for the prefs . Johnfon frequently recommended the King , who read it with fome attention , com publication of this performance , and Dr , mended it ...
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... taken in the examination of the prifoner himself . Ba- Cn , at the King's command , fubmitted to the drudgery of founding the opinion of the Judges upon the point of law , be fore it was thought advifeable to rifque it the fifting the ...
... taken in the examination of the prifoner himself . Ba- Cn , at the King's command , fubmitted to the drudgery of founding the opinion of the Judges upon the point of law , be fore it was thought advifeable to rifque it the fifting the ...
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... taken for the good of the nation , and I truft you will do juftice to the eager- nefs with which I fhall return the friendship of which you give me new assurances . The King of Naples , O & t , 11. - I have read the communication of the ...
... taken for the good of the nation , and I truft you will do juftice to the eager- nefs with which I fhall return the friendship of which you give me new assurances . The King of Naples , O & t , 11. - I have read the communication of the ...
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... taken into confideration . M. Briffot made a long fpeech , in which he examined the communications from the feveral Courts of Europe , in anfwer to the notification of the King's acceptance of the Conftitution ; and concluded with ...
... taken into confideration . M. Briffot made a long fpeech , in which he examined the communications from the feveral Courts of Europe , in anfwer to the notification of the King's acceptance of the Conftitution ; and concluded with ...
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... taken place in pursuance of the defire of his Serene Electoral Highnefs , he has no longer any thing to complain of on that fubject ; and the affurances which the Princes have given to the Elector , have left him nothing more to defire ...
... taken place in pursuance of the defire of his Serene Electoral Highnefs , he has no longer any thing to complain of on that fubject ; and the affurances which the Princes have given to the Elector , have left him nothing more to defire ...
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Page 215 - ... them in a superior manner did not always preserve, when they delineated individual nature. His portraits remind the spectator of the invention of history, and the amenity of landscape.
Page 434 - but you do not tell all the story. I think the cap was nevertheless an advantage to us, for it was the first thing that put our girls upon knitting worsted mittens for sale at Philadelphia, that they might have wherewithal...
Page 215 - Sir Joshua Reynolds was, on very many accounts, one of the most memorable men of his time. He was the first Englishman who added the praise of the elegant arts to the other glories of his country. In taste, in grace, in facility, in happy invention, and in the richness and harmony of colouring, he was equal to the great masters of the renowned ages.
Page 431 - I; that in the night she knew there came a post from Paris from the queen, and that she would be extremely glad to hear what the queen commanded the king in order to his affairs...
Page 434 - Upon the whole, I was more reconciled to this little piece of luxury, since not only the girls were made happier by having fine caps, but the Philadelphians by the supply of warm mittens.
Page 32 - every one acquainted with microscopes knows, that the more of them he looks through, the less the object will appear." " Why," replied the King, "this is not only telling an untruth, but telling it clumsily; for, if that be the case, every one who can look through a microscope will be able to detect him.
Page 31 - He was then asked whether there were better libraries at Oxford or Cambridge. He answered, he believed the Bodleian was larger than any they had at Cambridge; at the same time adding, " I hope, whether we have more books or not than they have at Cambridge, we shall make as good use of them as they do.
Page 8 - Whereas on the other side, if we maintain things that are established, we have not only to strive with a number of heavy prejudices deeply rooted in the hearts of men, who think that herein we serve the time, and speak in favour of the present state, because thereby we either hold or seek preferment; but also to bear such exceptions as minds so averted beforehand usually take against that which they are loth should be poured into them.
Page 431 - One day, in difcourfe, Lady — — -- tacitly " commended the knowledge of State affairs, and " that fome women were very happy in a good " underftanding thereof, as my Lady A. Lady S. " Mrs. T. and divers others, and that for it ** nobody was at...
Page 199 - East ; that he will survey the wonders of its ancient edifices, and trace the vestiges of its ruined cities ; and that, at his return, we shall know the arts and opinions of a race of men, from whom very little has been hitherto derived. " You, Sir, have no need of being told by me, how much may be added by your attention and patronage to experimental knowledge and natural history.