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Pagina 56
... gentleman was elected to this honorary professorship , at the same time that Edward Gibbon , esq . noted for introducing a kind of sneering infidelity into his historical writings , was elected professor in ancient history , in the room ...
... gentleman was elected to this honorary professorship , at the same time that Edward Gibbon , esq . noted for introducing a kind of sneering infidelity into his historical writings , was elected professor in ancient history , in the room ...
Pagina 62
... gentleman of my acquaintance for marrying a second time , as it showed a disregard of his first wife , he said , " Not at all , sir . On the contrary , were he not to marry again , it might be concluded that his first A Wife , a poem ...
... gentleman of my acquaintance for marrying a second time , as it showed a disregard of his first wife , he said , " Not at all , sir . On the contrary , were he not to marry again , it might be concluded that his first A Wife , a poem ...
Pagina 79
... gentleman , " Well , sir , go to Dominicetti , and get thyself fumigated ; but be sure that the steam be directed to thy head , for that is the peccant part . " This produced a triumphant roar of laughter from the motley assembly of ...
... gentleman , " Well , sir , go to Dominicetti , and get thyself fumigated ; but be sure that the steam be directed to thy head , for that is the peccant part . " This produced a triumphant roar of laughter from the motley assembly of ...
Pagina 92
... gentleman , lately of King's college , has collected an account of all the translations which Shak- speare might have seen and used . He wishes his cata- logue to be perfect , and therefore entreats that you will favour him by the ...
... gentleman , lately of King's college , has collected an account of all the translations which Shak- speare might have seen and used . He wishes his cata- logue to be perfect , and therefore entreats that you will favour him by the ...
Pagina 95
... gentleman of uncommon learning , and great wit and vi- vacity . Mr. Grierson died in Germany , at the age of twenty - seven . Dr. Johnson highly respected his abilities , and often observed , that he possessed more extensive knowledge ...
... gentleman of uncommon learning , and great wit and vi- vacity . Mr. Grierson died in Germany , at the age of twenty - seven . Dr. Johnson highly respected his abilities , and often observed , that he possessed more extensive knowledge ...
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