English Literature & Printing from the 15th to the 18th Century, Volume 2Maggs Bros., 1928 - 876 pages |
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... Reference to Religion , Learning , and the Conduct of Life . In which are added , Five Poems , All by Mr. Addison . Vignette on title . 8vo . Original calf . London , Printed for E. Curll , 1721 . IOS 6d CAVALLO ( Tiberius ) . THE ...
... Reference to Religion , Learning , and the Conduct of Life . In which are added , Five Poems , All by Mr. Addison . Vignette on title . 8vo . Original calf . London , Printed for E. Curll , 1721 . IOS 6d CAVALLO ( Tiberius ) . THE ...
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... reference to the classic in " Troilus and Cressida , " where he wrote of " young men whom Aristotle thought unfit to hear moral philosophy . " BY A MEMBER OF " SHAKESPEARE'S COMPANY . " 77 MAGGS BROS . , 34 & 35 , CONDUIT STREET ...
... reference to the classic in " Troilus and Cressida , " where he wrote of " young men whom Aristotle thought unfit to hear moral philosophy . " BY A MEMBER OF " SHAKESPEARE'S COMPANY . " 77 MAGGS BROS . , 34 & 35 , CONDUIT STREET ...
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... reference : — " Where is Love , Honour and Bravery more lively represented than in our Tragedies , who has given us nobler , or juster Pictures of Nature than Mr. Shakespeare ? " ASTRONOMY . AND 79 CHARLTON ( Jasper ) . THE 26 MAGGS ...
... reference : — " Where is Love , Honour and Bravery more lively represented than in our Tragedies , who has given us nobler , or juster Pictures of Nature than Mr. Shakespeare ? " ASTRONOMY . AND 79 CHARLTON ( Jasper ) . THE 26 MAGGS ...
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... references to Shakespeare's plays of " The Tempest " and " Macbeth " ; condemning them for their use of the super - natural- " wherein they presume to imitate the Almighty in his wonderful Acts ; wherein they ascribe the Lightnings ...
... references to Shakespeare's plays of " The Tempest " and " Macbeth " ; condemning them for their use of the super - natural- " wherein they presume to imitate the Almighty in his wonderful Acts ; wherein they ascribe the Lightnings ...
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... references to Shakespeare's " Venus and Adonis " and " Antony and Cleopatra " ; also much interesting matter concerning dramatic performances . " But alas ; to what height of licentious libertie are these corrupte times growne ? When ...
... references to Shakespeare's " Venus and Adonis " and " Antony and Cleopatra " ; also much interesting matter concerning dramatic performances . " But alas ; to what height of licentious libertie are these corrupte times growne ? When ...
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Page 419 - The Book of Common Prayer, and Administration of the Sacraments, and other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church, according to the use of the Church of England, together with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches ; and the form and manner of making, ordaining, and consecrating of bishops, priests, and deacons.
Page 770 - Imp. 4to. -Suckling (Sir John). FRAGMENTA AUREA : a Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces, written by. And published by a friend to perpetuate his memory. Printed by his own copies.
Page 112 - A solemn League and Covenant for reformation and defence of religion, the honour and happiness of the King, and the peace and safety of the three kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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Page 212 - ... you more than see it, you feel it, too. Those who accuse him to have wanted learning, give him the greater commendation. He was naturally learned ; he needed not the spectacles of books to read nature ; he looked inwards, and found her there. I cannot say he is everywhere alike ; were he so, I should do him injury to compare him with the greatest of mankind. He is many times flat, insipid — his comic wit degenerating into clenches, his serious swelling into bombast. But he is always great when...
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Page 696 - Table Talk : being the Discourses of JOHN SELDEN, Esq. ; or his Sence of various Matters of weight and high consequence, relating especially to Religion and State.
Page 785 - Not one immoral, one corrupted thought, One line, which dying he could wish to blot.
Page 800 - The Relapse ; or. Virtue in Danger : Being the Sequel of The Fool in Fashion, a Comedy.