Literary Anecdotes of the Eighteenth Century: Comprizing Biographical Memoirs of William Bowyer, Printer, F.S.A., and Many of His Learned Friends; an Incidental View of the Progress and Advancement of Literature in this Kingdom During the Last Century; and Biographical Anecdotes of a Considerable Number of Eminent Writers and Ingenious Artists; with a Very Copious Index, 2 tomasauthor, 1812 |
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... racter is universally known , and approved by all wise and good men . I shall here minute down only a few particulars ; the rest may be added afterwards . I heard him , with great pleasure , perform his exercise for his Doctor's degree ...
... racter is universally known , and approved by all wise and good men . I shall here minute down only a few particulars ; the rest may be added afterwards . I heard him , with great pleasure , perform his exercise for his Doctor's degree ...
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... racter was not to be retrieved , quitted the kingdom , and went to Barbadoes , where he some time taught school . His behaviour there was mean and despicable ; and he passed the remainder of his life in universal contempt . He died some ...
... racter was not to be retrieved , quitted the kingdom , and went to Barbadoes , where he some time taught school . His behaviour there was mean and despicable ; and he passed the remainder of his life in universal contempt . He died some ...
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... racter ; over a Clergy orthodox , and strictly conformable with our Canons , Articles , and Rubricks ; and over a Chapter , who hath hitherto been so happy , as neither to feel the censure , nor incur the displeasure , of their Visitor ...
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... racter got only very trifling preferment , and that too from his College , who perhaps must have given it to him had he had no character at all . " T. F. * Of this volume 250 copies only were printed , 50 of which were appropriated to a ...
... racter got only very trifling preferment , and that too from his College , who perhaps must have given it to him had he had no character at all . " T. F. * Of this volume 250 copies only were printed , 50 of which were appropriated to a ...
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... racter of the highest distinction as a classical scholar ; the literary world having been most intrinsically indebted to him for excel- lent poctical versions of the three Greek Tragedians . He pub- Fished , 1774 , an octavo volume of ...
... racter of the highest distinction as a classical scholar ; the literary world having been most intrinsically indebted to him for excel- lent poctical versions of the three Greek Tragedians . He pub- Fished , 1774 , an octavo volume of ...
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