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... still more ftrongly on that Subject by a Will , in which he bequeathed him his Library and a large Sum of Money , viz . Five and twenty thousand Crowns ac- cording to fome . But Cornutus accepted only the Books , and left the Money to ...
... still more ftrongly on that Subject by a Will , in which he bequeathed him his Library and a large Sum of Money , viz . Five and twenty thousand Crowns ac- cording to fome . But Cornutus accepted only the Books , and left the Money to ...
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... still a better Son , a better Brother , and a better Relation ( E ) . Tho ' he was handsome , he was very Chafte : he was fober , meek as a Lamb , and as modest as a young Virgin ; fo true it is , that we must not judge of the Manners ...
... still a better Son , a better Brother , and a better Relation ( E ) . Tho ' he was handsome , he was very Chafte : he was fober , meek as a Lamb , and as modest as a young Virgin ; fo true it is , that we must not judge of the Manners ...
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... ) what Ufe does Science yield , " If in the parent Mind it lie conceal'd ? " If there the Leaven fwell , in vain , for Vent , " If there the barren Fig - tree still be pent ? Co O Men ! O Men ! O Manners ! toils thy dotard Head ( 10 )
... ) what Ufe does Science yield , " If in the parent Mind it lie conceal'd ? " If there the Leaven fwell , in vain , for Vent , " If there the barren Fig - tree still be pent ? Co O Men ! O Men ! O Manners ! toils thy dotard Head ( 10 )
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... , of the purple Beaus , A naufeous Preface fnuffles thro ' the Nose ; Some old , fome fad old Tale , then forth he whines , Made fadder still by lamentable Lines . 2 70 75 Tells Tells how Hypfipile a Captive figh'd , Or how poor ( II )
... , of the purple Beaus , A naufeous Preface fnuffles thro ' the Nose ; Some old , fome fad old Tale , then forth he whines , Made fadder still by lamentable Lines . 2 70 75 Tells Tells how Hypfipile a Captive figh'd , Or how poor ( II )
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... still . That puffy Offspring of old Accius ' Head , Brifeis ' felf , by one at least is read . Numbers adore Pacuvius ' knotty Line , And swear Antiopa is all divine . " Whofe Sighs , like Pillars , propping every Part , " Buttress'd ...
... still . That puffy Offspring of old Accius ' Head , Brifeis ' felf , by one at least is read . Numbers adore Pacuvius ' knotty Line , And swear Antiopa is all divine . " Whofe Sighs , like Pillars , propping every Part , " Buttress'd ...
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