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tion — but I shall produce the plain words which To this passage the editor
appends the following gave rise to the travesty :note : - “ Thus much is certain ,
that our author ( D'Avenant ) " Upspring ' neither means an upstart , as most
admired ...
tion — but I shall produce the plain words which To this passage the editor
appends the following gave rise to the travesty :note : - “ Thus much is certain ,
that our author ( D'Avenant ) " Upspring ' neither means an upstart , as most
admired ...
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tion of Dante ( London , Routledge and Sons ) , occurs Can any of your
correspondents give me any the following passage from the Inferno , relative to
information about this extraordinary statement ? the inscription over the gates of
hell :I ...
tion of Dante ( London , Routledge and Sons ) , occurs Can any of your
correspondents give me any the following passage from the Inferno , relative to
information about this extraordinary statement ? the inscription over the gates of
hell :I ...
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For Lord Combermere affixed his own seal , and many tion to keep your drink , it
also leads a modest guest to besides that by this question you discover your
inclinaof those present made private marks . After nine refuse it tho he desires it .
For Lord Combermere affixed his own seal , and many tion to keep your drink , it
also leads a modest guest to besides that by this question you discover your
inclinaof those present made private marks . After nine refuse it tho he desires it .
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We read d'Assar instead of lection . It was sold by Livardet at a public aucd'Assas
. Voltaire was the first to call the atten- tion of autographs held in Paris , on
February 19 , tion of the public to the noble deed of the cheva- 1857. The
following is ...
We read d'Assar instead of lection . It was sold by Livardet at a public aucd'Assas
. Voltaire was the first to call the atten- tion of autographs held in Paris , on
February 19 , tion of the public to the noble deed of the cheva- 1857. The
following is ...
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... 0 tion stare super antiquas vias . And therefore we cannot Irish 396 but heartily
welcome this attempt of our Scottish brethren Foreign 744 0 to put before the
ordinary reader , in a vernacular dress , the whole body of Antenicene Theology .
... 0 tion stare super antiquas vias . And therefore we cannot Irish 396 but heartily
welcome this attempt of our Scottish brethren Foreign 744 0 to put before the
ordinary reader , in a vernacular dress , the whole body of Antenicene Theology .
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