The Literature and the Literary Men of Great Britain and Ireland: In Two Volumes, Volume 2Harper, 1851 - 598 pages |
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... afterwards elected to a fellowship . It does not appear that in the places of his education Somerville exhibited any uncommon proofs of genius , or attainments in literature . His powers were first displayed in the country , where he ...
... afterwards elected to a fellowship . It does not appear that in the places of his education Somerville exhibited any uncommon proofs of genius , or attainments in literature . His powers were first displayed in the country , where he ...
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... afterward erected to his memory in Westminster Abbey by his son , Sir John Shadwell . WILLIAM WYCHERLEY , the ... afterwards , in December , 1715 . 6 The subjects of most of Wycherley's dramas are borrowed from French and Spanish ...
... afterward erected to his memory in Westminster Abbey by his son , Sir John Shadwell . WILLIAM WYCHERLEY , the ... afterwards , in December , 1715 . 6 The subjects of most of Wycherley's dramas are borrowed from French and Spanish ...
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... afterwards returned to England , and was employed by Charles the Second as a political spy . While residing at Antwerp in this capacity , she was enabled , through the aid of one of her lovers , to give infor- mation to the British ...
... afterwards returned to England , and was employed by Charles the Second as a political spy . While residing at Antwerp in this capacity , she was enabled , through the aid of one of her lovers , to give infor- mation to the British ...
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... afterwards appeared , The Constant Couple . The success of these two comedies was such as to induce Farquhar to apply himself with great diligence to the stage ; and in six suc- cessive years he wrote Sir Harry Wildair , The Inconstant ...
... afterwards appeared , The Constant Couple . The success of these two comedies was such as to induce Farquhar to apply himself with great diligence to the stage ; and in six suc- cessive years he wrote Sir Harry Wildair , The Inconstant ...
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... afterwards entered upon the business of the world . In 1687 , he was taken from Grantham to be presented at the election of scholars into Winchester College , in virtue of his descent , on his mother's side , from William of Wyheman ...
... afterwards entered upon the business of the world . In 1687 , he was taken from Grantham to be presented at the election of scholars into Winchester College , in virtue of his descent , on his mother's side , from William of Wyheman ...
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