The lives of the English poetsF. C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... continued his industry for seven years , with what improvement is sufficiently known . This part of his story well de- serves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admo- nition and powerful encouragement to men whose abilities have ...
... continued his industry for seven years , with what improvement is sufficiently known . This part of his story well de- serves to be remembered ; it may afford useful admo- nition and powerful encouragement to men whose abilities have ...
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... continued his studies , and is known to have read , among other books , Cyprian " and " Irenæus . " He thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours . 66 66 It is easy to imagine ...
... continued his studies , and is known to have read , among other books , Cyprian " and " Irenæus . " He thought exercise of great necessity , and used to run half a mile up and down a hill every two hours . 66 66 It is easy to imagine ...
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... continued with- out end , if he could have continued his annual plun- der . But Swift , I suppose , did not yet know what he has since written , that a commission was drawn which would have appointed him General for life , had 14 SWIFT .
... continued with- out end , if he could have continued his annual plun- der . But Swift , I suppose , did not yet know what he has since written , that a commission was drawn which would have appointed him General for life , had 14 SWIFT .
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... continued in their places . But every man of known influence has so many petitions which he cannot grant , that he must necessarily offend more than he gratifies , because the preference given to one affords all the rest a reason for ...
... continued in their places . But every man of known influence has so many petitions which he cannot grant , that he must necessarily offend more than he gratifies , because the preference given to one affords all the rest a reason for ...
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... continued it for the pleasure of accumulating money . His ava- rice , however , was not suffered to obstruct the claims of his dignity ; he was served in plate , and used to say , that he was the poorest gentleman in Ireland that ate ...
... continued it for the pleasure of accumulating money . His ava- rice , however , was not suffered to obstruct the claims of his dignity ; he was served in plate , and used to say , that he was the poorest gentleman in Ireland that ate ...
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