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... Learned , for March , 1735 , that it was published by Bettesworth and Hitch , Pater- nofter - row . It contains a narrative of the endeavours of a company of miffionaries to convert the people of Abyffinia to the Church of Rome . In the ...
... Learned , for March , 1735 , that it was published by Bettesworth and Hitch , Pater- nofter - row . It contains a narrative of the endeavours of a company of miffionaries to convert the people of Abyffinia to the Church of Rome . In the ...
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... learned young man ; Dr. Wil- liam M'Ghie , a Scotch physician ; Dr. Ed- mund Barker , a young physician ; Dr. Ba- thurst , another young physician ; and Sir John Hawkins . This lift is given by Sir John , as it should feem , with no ...
... learned young man ; Dr. Wil- liam M'Ghie , a Scotch physician ; Dr. Ed- mund Barker , a young physician ; Dr. Ba- thurst , another young physician ; and Sir John Hawkins . This lift is given by Sir John , as it should feem , with no ...
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... learned members of the Established " Church , though the Liturgy no longer " admits it , If where the tree falleth , there " it fhall be ; if our state , at the close of life , " is to be the measure of our final fentence , " then ...
... learned members of the Established " Church , though the Liturgy no longer " admits it , If where the tree falleth , there " it fhall be ; if our state , at the close of life , " is to be the measure of our final fentence , " then ...
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... learned reader will find the original poem in this volume , p . 178 ; and it is hoped , that a tranflation , or rather imitation , of fo curious a piece will not be improper in this place . KNOW YOURSELF . ( AFTER REVISING AND ENLARGING ...
... learned reader will find the original poem in this volume , p . 178 ; and it is hoped , that a tranflation , or rather imitation , of fo curious a piece will not be improper in this place . KNOW YOURSELF . ( AFTER REVISING AND ENLARGING ...
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... learned labours with difdain . Το you were given the large expanded mind , The flame of genius , and the tafte refin'd . ' Twas yours on eagle wings aloft to foar , And amidst rolling worlds the Great First Cause explore ; To fix the ...
... learned labours with difdain . Το you were given the large expanded mind , The flame of genius , and the tafte refin'd . ' Twas yours on eagle wings aloft to foar , And amidst rolling worlds the Great First Cause explore ; To fix the ...
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Seite 75 - Dictionary is recommended to the public, were written by your lordship. To be so distinguished, is an honour, which, being very little accustomed to favours from the great, I know not well how to receive, or in what terms to acknowledge.
Seite 77 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it ; till I am known, and do not want it.
Seite 21 - On what foundation stands the warrior's pride, How just his hopes let Swedish Charles decide ; A frame of adamant, a soul of fire, No dangers fright him, and no labours tire ; O'er love, o'er fear, extends his wide domain, Unconquer'd lord of pleasure and of pain ; No joys to him pacific...
Seite 77 - ... it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it ; till I am solitary. and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron, which Providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Seite 77 - Is not a patron, My Lord, one who looks with unconcern on a man struggling for life in the water and, when he has reached ground, encumbers him with help?
Seite 57 - Memory and her siren daughters, but by devout prayer to that eternal Spirit, who can enrich with all utterance and knowledge, and sends out his seraphim, with the hallowed fire of his altar, to touch and purify the lips of whom he pleases.
Seite 6 - What check restrain your thirst of pow'r and gold ? Behold rebellious virtue quite o'erthrown, Behold our fame, our wealth, our lives your own. To such, a groaning nation's spoils are giv'n, When public crimes...
Seite 20 - Ray, And pour on misty Doubt resistless Day ; Should no false Kindness lure to loose Delight, Nor Praise relax, nor Difficulty fright ; Should tempting...
Seite 22 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Seite 29 - Ah! let not censure term our fate our choice, The stage but echoes back the public voice; The drama's laws, the drama's patrons give, For we that live to please, must please to live.