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Page 79
... took coach and followed a young lady , who tripped into another just before me , attended by her maid . I saw immediately she was of the family of the Vain- loves . There are a set of these , who , of all things , affect the play of ...
... took coach and followed a young lady , who tripped into another just before me , attended by her maid . I saw immediately she was of the family of the Vain- loves . There are a set of these , who , of all things , affect the play of ...
Page 129
... took this occasion to insinuate the advantages of trade , by observing to him , that water was the only native of England that could be made use of on this occasion : but that the lemons , the brandy , the sugar , and the nutmeg were ...
... took this occasion to insinuate the advantages of trade , by observing to him , that water was the only native of England that could be made use of on this occasion : but that the lemons , the brandy , the sugar , and the nutmeg were ...
Page 510
... took her , and to - night they buried her in the marble monument outside the church . ' A woeful man was Gerado , hearing suddenly this news , and knowing what his dear wife must have suffered ere she died . Yet he restrained himself ...
... took her , and to - night they buried her in the marble monument outside the church . ' A woeful man was Gerado , hearing suddenly this news , and knowing what his dear wife must have suffered ere she died . Yet he restrained himself ...
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References to this book
Interpretatio: Language and Translation from Cicero to Tytler Frederick M. Rener No preview available - 1989 |
Interpretatio: Language and Translation from Cicero to Tytler Frederick M. Rener Limited preview - 1989 |