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Pagina 140
... numbers in his favour . But though this might be some gratification of his vanity , it afforded very little relief to his necessities ; and he was very frequently reduced to uncommon hardships , of which , however , he never made any ...
... numbers in his favour . But though this might be some gratification of his vanity , it afforded very little relief to his necessities ; and he was very frequently reduced to uncommon hardships , of which , however , he never made any ...
Pagina 327
... numbers . It may be alleged , that Pindar is said by Horace to have written numeris lege solutis : but as no such lax performances have been transmitted to us , the meaning of that expression cannot be fixed ; and perhaps the like ...
... numbers . It may be alleged , that Pindar is said by Horace to have written numeris lege solutis : but as no such lax performances have been transmitted to us , the meaning of that expression cannot be fixed ; and perhaps the like ...
Pagina 330
... numbers to another sense ; While many a merry tale , and many a song , Cheer'd the rough road , we wish'd the rough road long . The rough road then , returning in a round , Mock'd our impatient steps , for all was fairy ground . We have ...
... numbers to another sense ; While many a merry tale , and many a song , Cheer'd the rough road , we wish'd the rough road long . The rough road then , returning in a round , Mock'd our impatient steps , for all was fairy ground . We have ...
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