Flowers of Literature, for 1806: Or, Characteristic Sketches of Human Nature, and Modern Manners. To which are Added, a General View of Literature During that Period; Portraits and Biographical Notices of Eminent Literary, and Political Characters; with Notes, Historical, Critical, and ExplanatoryB. Crosby and Company, 1807 - 528 pages |
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... Aut humana parum cavit natura . " HORACE LONDON : Printed by J. G. Barnard , 57 , Snow - Hill , FOR B. CROSBY AND CO . STATIONERS ' COURT , PATERNOSTER ROW . PREFACE . BACON in his " Historia Vita et mortis 1807 . FLOWERS.
... Aut humana parum cavit natura . " HORACE LONDON : Printed by J. G. Barnard , 57 , Snow - Hill , FOR B. CROSBY AND CO . STATIONERS ' COURT , PATERNOSTER ROW . PREFACE . BACON in his " Historia Vita et mortis 1807 . FLOWERS.
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... printed in his Works , with Notes , principally from an ancient Manuscript The gradual Progress from Virtue to Vice . Semple's Charles Ellis Anecdotes of Gibbon , the Historian . Lemaistre's Rough Sketch of Paris · 1 3 • 12 • Necessity ...
... printed in his Works , with Notes , principally from an ancient Manuscript The gradual Progress from Virtue to Vice . Semple's Charles Ellis Anecdotes of Gibbon , the Historian . Lemaistre's Rough Sketch of Paris · 1 3 • 12 • Necessity ...
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... printed in 1770 , were prefaced by an elegant memoir of their author , and this was written solely by Dr. Porteus . This was afterwards printed in a separate form with additions . In 1776 Dr. Porteus became master of St. Cross , on ...
... printed in 1770 , were prefaced by an elegant memoir of their author , and this was written solely by Dr. Porteus . This was afterwards printed in a separate form with additions . In 1776 Dr. Porteus became master of St. Cross , on ...
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... prints , declaring that the anguage of Mr. Fox was not personally intended for him . Mr. Fox , however , refusing to authorize its insertion by his name , contented himself by declaring that he had addressed himself to the whole of his ...
... prints , declaring that the anguage of Mr. Fox was not personally intended for him . Mr. Fox , however , refusing to authorize its insertion by his name , contented himself by declaring that he had addressed himself to the whole of his ...
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... printed by Dodsley on Mrs. Smith's account , and the rapid sale , and almost immediate de- mand for a second edition , sufliciently justified the author's confi- dence in her own powers , and encouraged her to proceed in a line , which ...
... printed by Dodsley on Mrs. Smith's account , and the rapid sale , and almost immediate de- mand for a second edition , sufliciently justified the author's confi- dence in her own powers , and encouraged her to proceed in a line , which ...
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