Letters Concerning MythologyNineteen letters published anonymously. A person who remains unidentified started the series but died before completing the 8th letter. "The additions to the seventh and eighth, and all the rest, were written by the author of the Enquiry into the life and writings of Homer [Thomas Blackwell]"--Page iv. The 2nd ed. (London : Printed for E. Dilly, 1757; Cf. BLC 18th cent. STC) on its t.p. names Thomas Blackwell as author, as do various authorities (BLC, DNB, Halkett & Laing; but cf. BLC under Blackwell). |
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... Days of the Chymift's Names of Metals . Amazing Stupidity of the Jews : their Idolatry : their General Joshua's Speech explained . Affinity of the Žabian and Platonic Doctrine . Diotima , Socrates's Inftructrefs . Origin of the Belief ...
... Days of the Chymift's Names of Metals . Amazing Stupidity of the Jews : their Idolatry : their General Joshua's Speech explained . Affinity of the Žabian and Platonic Doctrine . Diotima , Socrates's Inftructrefs . Origin of the Belief ...
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... Days at B *** , the Wit you threw away upon the uncouth Figure of the old mufty Book , in Boards and Ben - Lea- Brown a Sigre Battifa Guarini . A 4 He who begins aright has near half done ; Nor can we well begin , if not with Heaven ...
... Days at B *** , the Wit you threw away upon the uncouth Figure of the old mufty Book , in Boards and Ben - Lea- Brown a Sigre Battifa Guarini . A 4 He who begins aright has near half done ; Nor can we well begin , if not with Heaven ...
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... Day , he lives and blooms in Affluence ; then languishes and dies ; and in a little time revives < again , in virtue of his Father's Nature . What- ever he receives is immediately spent and gone : • So that Love can never be truly ...
... Day , he lives and blooms in Affluence ; then languishes and dies ; and in a little time revives < again , in virtue of his Father's Nature . What- ever he receives is immediately spent and gone : • So that Love can never be truly ...
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... Days ; and • had shut my felf up in my Lodgings for that purpose ; when my loved Mafter came unex- pectedly , and broke in upon my Retirement . He told me without hefitation , That my pre- ' fent Intention was far from being the Result ...
... Days ; and • had shut my felf up in my Lodgings for that purpose ; when my loved Mafter came unex- pectedly , and broke in upon my Retirement . He told me without hefitation , That my pre- ' fent Intention was far from being the Result ...
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... day ? not only upon Per- fons and Companies , but upon Paper in your Closet . You who defign and draw so prettily , and have gone thro ' the academic Faces , if not the Figures ; who know the Play of a Muscle , at least on the Outfide ...
... day ? not only upon Per- fons and Companies , but upon Paper in your Closet . You who defign and draw so prettily , and have gone thro ' the academic Faces , if not the Figures ; who know the Play of a Muscle , at least on the Outfide ...
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