The Monthly Visitor, and Entertaining Pocket Companion, Volume 8H.D. Symonds, 1799 |
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... reader to an officer of the first eminence in his profef- fion , whofe military fkill we admire , and whofe unceaf- ing activity entitles him to our approbation . His recent embarkation for the continent , in order to affift in the ...
... reader to an officer of the first eminence in his profef- fion , whofe military fkill we admire , and whofe unceaf- ing activity entitles him to our approbation . His recent embarkation for the continent , in order to affift in the ...
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... of African manners , we refer the reader to a long and interefting extract in this Month's Re- view . little idea had either the Greeks or Romans of wit little THE MONTHLY VISITOR . fifter, until day-light puts an end to ...
... of African manners , we refer the reader to a long and interefting extract in this Month's Re- view . little idea had either the Greeks or Romans of wit little THE MONTHLY VISITOR . fifter, until day-light puts an end to ...
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... reader to the productions of THEOCRITUS , who is by way of eminence ftiled the Father of Paftoral Poetry . We fhall now , therefore , bring forward a few biogra- phical particulars refpecting this great man , and tranf- cribe a few ...
... reader to the productions of THEOCRITUS , who is by way of eminence ftiled the Father of Paftoral Poetry . We fhall now , therefore , bring forward a few biogra- phical particulars refpecting this great man , and tranf- cribe a few ...
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... reader . Thefe are the traits of the Sicilian mufe , and for thefe uncommon tokens of excellence have , her ftrains been uniformly diftin- guished . We fhall clofe this brief sketch of THEOCRITUS in the words of the editors of the New ...
... reader . Thefe are the traits of the Sicilian mufe , and for thefe uncommon tokens of excellence have , her ftrains been uniformly diftin- guished . We fhall clofe this brief sketch of THEOCRITUS in the words of the editors of the New ...
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... reader will find a furvey of lite- rature up to that period . But having promifed fuch an account half - yearly , we now refume the fubject ; and we hope to treat it in a manner calculated to for- ward mental improvement . This is the ...
... reader will find a furvey of lite- rature up to that period . But having promifed fuch an account half - yearly , we now refume the fubject ; and we hope to treat it in a manner calculated to for- ward mental improvement . This is the ...
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