Fugitive Pieces, on Various Subjects, Volume 1R. and J. Dodsley, 1761 - English essays |
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... Such are the De- scriptions of a most beautiful Skin , in [ b ] feveral of the Roman Poets ; and fuch often is the Coloring of Titian , and particularly , in his fleeping Venus , of whatever other Beauty that charming Piece was meant to ...
... Such are the De- scriptions of a most beautiful Skin , in [ b ] feveral of the Roman Poets ; and fuch often is the Coloring of Titian , and particularly , in his fleeping Venus , of whatever other Beauty that charming Piece was meant to ...
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... such a Drefs ? I do not , to this Day , know , whether the famous Lady of Loretto be well or ill fhaped ; for , though I have seen her feveral times , I have never feen her without a fort of Hoop - petticoat , very much stiffen- ed with ...
... such a Drefs ? I do not , to this Day , know , whether the famous Lady of Loretto be well or ill fhaped ; for , though I have seen her feveral times , I have never feen her without a fort of Hoop - petticoat , very much stiffen- ed with ...
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... Such a Man , " says Mrs. D *** , is really a pretty Fellow , [ ] When Ulyffes , after having put out that Cyclops's Eye , tells him his real Name and Character ; the Monfter makes the following Ex- clamation : Ω τοποι , η μαλα δη με ...
... Such a Man , " says Mrs. D *** , is really a pretty Fellow , [ ] When Ulyffes , after having put out that Cyclops's Eye , tells him his real Name and Character ; the Monfter makes the following Ex- clamation : Ω τοποι , η μαλα δη με ...
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... fafe to me : but I beg of you not to put yourself to any such Expence for the future ; for the Chinese very much exceed the Europeans , in VOL . I. F thofe thofe kinds of Works ; and particularly in their [ [ 65 ] A ...
... fafe to me : but I beg of you not to put yourself to any such Expence for the future ; for the Chinese very much exceed the Europeans , in VOL . I. F thofe thofe kinds of Works ; and particularly in their [ [ 65 ] A ...
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... such a Degree , that fome of them , which , if they went on regularly , would be no more than Thirty or Forty Feet long , turn fo often and fo much as to make their whole Length 100 or 200 Feet . You fee fome of them which , either at ...
... such a Degree , that fome of them , which , if they went on regularly , would be no more than Thirty or Forty Feet long , turn fo often and fo much as to make their whole Length 100 or 200 Feet . You fee fome of them which , either at ...
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