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Page 59
... published versions : the startling discovery that none of the original letters examined bears the same date as its correspond- ing printed version . The genuine letters sent to Boswell , Jerningham , and Mrs. Piozzi all vary slightly in ...
... published versions : the startling discovery that none of the original letters examined bears the same date as its correspond- ing printed version . The genuine letters sent to Boswell , Jerningham , and Mrs. Piozzi all vary slightly in ...
Page 60
... published date is therefore at least a month off , and probably more . What could have been Miss Seward's motive in consistently altering all the dates in her re - written correspondence ? Did she believe that by making the change she ...
... published date is therefore at least a month off , and probably more . What could have been Miss Seward's motive in consistently altering all the dates in her re - written correspondence ? Did she believe that by making the change she ...
Page 141
... published in Dublin in 1627 , but was im- mediately withdrawn in order that certain passages suspected of at- tacking Arminianism might be deleted . The popularity of the work is evidenced by its enjoying five more editions , three ...
... published in Dublin in 1627 , but was im- mediately withdrawn in order that certain passages suspected of at- tacking Arminianism might be deleted . The popularity of the work is evidenced by its enjoying five more editions , three ...
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The Beggars Opera | 14 |
The Authenticity of Anna Sewards Published Correspondence | 50 |
The Nature of Dr Johnsons Rationalism 888 | 88 |
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