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... praise , and that the good actions of Mrs. Oldfield may not be sullied by her general character , it is proper to mention what Mr. Savage often declared in the strongest terms , that he never saw her alone , or in any other place than ...
... praise , and that the good actions of Mrs. Oldfield may not be sullied by her general character , it is proper to mention what Mr. Savage often declared in the strongest terms , that he never saw her alone , or in any other place than ...
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... praise . A bookish mind , with pedantry unfraught , Oft ' a sedate , yet never gloomy thought ; Prompt to rejoice when others pleasure know , And prompt to feel the pang for others ' woe ; To soften faults to which a foe is prone , And ...
... praise . A bookish mind , with pedantry unfraught , Oft ' a sedate , yet never gloomy thought ; Prompt to rejoice when others pleasure know , And prompt to feel the pang for others ' woe ; To soften faults to which a foe is prone , And ...
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... praise thy merit see ; " The tongue that praises merit praises thee . 334 “ These scorn , ” said I , “ the verse - right of their « Vain of a labour'd languid , useless page ; [ age , " To whose dim faculty the meaning song " Is glaring ...
... praise thy merit see ; " The tongue that praises merit praises thee . 334 “ These scorn , ” said I , “ the verse - right of their « Vain of a labour'd languid , useless page ; [ age , " To whose dim faculty the meaning song " Is glaring ...
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The Volunteer Laureat on her Majestys Birth | 172 |
THE Life of the Author | 1 |
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