Hudibras: A Poem, in Three Cantos, Volume 1, Issue 1Rickaby, 1793 - 317 pages |
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... of our reign , By His Majesty's command , J. BERKENHEAD . Mifcel . Papers , Muf . Brit . Bibl . Birch , No. 4293 . Plut . 11. J. original , It was natural to fuppofe , that after the restoration viii ON SAMUEL BUTLER , ESQ .
... of our reign , By His Majesty's command , J. BERKENHEAD . Mifcel . Papers , Muf . Brit . Bibl . Birch , No. 4293 . Plut . 11. J. original , It was natural to fuppofe , that after the restoration viii ON SAMUEL BUTLER , ESQ .
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A Poem, in Three Cantos Samuel Butler. It was natural to fuppofe , that after the restoration , and the publication of his Hudibras , our poet should have ap- peared in public life , and have been rewarded for the eminent . service his ...
A Poem, in Three Cantos Samuel Butler. It was natural to fuppofe , that after the restoration , and the publication of his Hudibras , our poet should have ap- peared in public life , and have been rewarded for the eminent . service his ...
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... nature , than any deviation from her ; and profe requires a more proper and natural fenfe and expreffion than verse , that has something in the stamp and coin to answer for the alloy and want of intrinfic value . I never came among them ...
... nature , than any deviation from her ; and profe requires a more proper and natural fenfe and expreffion than verse , that has something in the stamp and coin to answer for the alloy and want of intrinfic value . I never came among them ...
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... nature of the subjects , their not having received the author's last cor- rections , and many other reasons which might be given , ren- der them lefs acceptable to the present taste of the public , which no longer relishes the ...
... nature of the subjects , their not having received the author's last cor- rections , and many other reasons which might be given , ren- der them lefs acceptable to the present taste of the public , which no longer relishes the ...
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... nature , Are either for the land or water . But here our authors make a doubt , Whether he were more wife , or stout . Some hold the one , and some the other ; But howfoe'er they make a pother , The diff'rence was fo fmall , his brain ...
... nature , Are either for the land or water . But here our authors make a doubt , Whether he were more wife , or stout . Some hold the one , and some the other ; But howfoe'er they make a pother , The diff'rence was fo fmall , his brain ...
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