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They imagin it the Part of an Historian to omit nothing they meet with* concerning
him*; and gather every thing*, without any distinction, to the Prejudice or5
Neglect of the more Noble Parts of his Character: Like those trifling Painters, ...
They imagin it the Part of an Historian to omit nothing they meet with* concerning
him*; and gather every thing*, without any distinction, to the Prejudice or5
Neglect of the more Noble Parts of his Character: Like those trifling Painters, ...
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However, if we can imagin that there may be any thing of Truth in the main Parts
of this Treatise, we may gather these general Observations from it: That he shew'
d a great Thirst after1 Knowledge, by undertaking such long and numerous ...
However, if we can imagin that there may be any thing of Truth in the main Parts
of this Treatise, we may gather these general Observations from it: That he shew'
d a great Thirst after1 Knowledge, by undertaking such long and numerous ...
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Hence it comes to pass that their Remarks are rather Philosophical, Historical,
Geographical, Allegorical, or in short rather any thing than Critical and Poetical.
Even the Grammarians, tho' their whole Business and Use be only to render the ...
Hence it comes to pass that their Remarks are rather Philosophical, Historical,
Geographical, Allegorical, or in short rather any thing than Critical and Poetical.
Even the Grammarians, tho' their whole Business and Use be only to render the ...
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