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Page 34
... less useful to invi gorate his frame , than as a necessary qualification for any active exertions , to which he might eventually be called . At home , his attention was directed to the modern languages ; and he read the best authors in ...
... less useful to invi gorate his frame , than as a necessary qualification for any active exertions , to which he might eventually be called . At home , his attention was directed to the modern languages ; and he read the best authors in ...
Page 47
... less flatter- ing to me . I will not , however , take your expressions literally ; and , notwithstanding your declarations , the taste and judgment which you have displayed , in the pas- sages quoted by you , evidently prove that you ...
... less flatter- ing to me . I will not , however , take your expressions literally ; and , notwithstanding your declarations , the taste and judgment which you have displayed , in the pas- sages quoted by you , evidently prove that you ...
Page 66
... less a proof of his sincerity in the search of it . I cannot deny myself the satisfaction of anticipating the conclusion to which his investigation led ; a firm belief in the authenticity and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures . In a ...
... less a proof of his sincerity in the search of it . I cannot deny myself the satisfaction of anticipating the conclusion to which his investigation led ; a firm belief in the authenticity and inspiration of the Holy Scriptures . In a ...
Page 70
... and to make a festival for a circle of friends , in honour of Milton , the most perfect scholar , as well as the sublimest poet , that our country ever produced . Such an honour will be less splendid , ΤΟ MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
... and to make a festival for a circle of friends , in honour of Milton , the most perfect scholar , as well as the sublimest poet , that our country ever produced . Such an honour will be less splendid , ΤΟ MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF.
Page 71
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. produced . Such an honour will be less splendid , but more sincere and respectful , than all the pomp and ceremony on the banks of the Avon . I have the honour , & c . Towards the end of this year , Mr. Jones ...
John Shore Baron Teignmouth. produced . Such an honour will be less splendid , but more sincere and respectful , than all the pomp and ceremony on the banks of the Avon . I have the honour , & c . Towards the end of this year , Mr. Jones ...
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