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... del : REMARKS ON Bajresc JOHNSON'S Life of MILTON . WE were in hope that we had done with Milton's Biographers ; and had little forefight that fo accomplished an artificer B of of language would have condefcended to bring up the rear.
... del : REMARKS ON Bajresc JOHNSON'S Life of MILTON . WE were in hope that we had done with Milton's Biographers ; and had little forefight that fo accomplished an artificer B of of language would have condefcended to bring up the rear.
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Francis Blackburne. of language would have condefcended to bring up the rear of his hiftorians . But it was not for the reputation of Dr. Johnson's politics that Milton should be abused for his principles of Liberty by a lefs eminent ...
Francis Blackburne. of language would have condefcended to bring up the rear of his hiftorians . But it was not for the reputation of Dr. Johnson's politics that Milton should be abused for his principles of Liberty by a lefs eminent ...
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... bring down Milton to the degree of contempt with the public which he had affigned him in the fcale of profe - writers ; he fell an expedient which has fometimes fuc- upon 5 ceeded ceeded in particular exigences . In one word , he [ 22 ]
... bring down Milton to the degree of contempt with the public which he had affigned him in the fcale of profe - writers ; he fell an expedient which has fometimes fuc- upon 5 ceeded ceeded in particular exigences . In one word , he [ 22 ]
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... brings thefe declarations in reproof of the church's practice ; and most ably con- futes the pretence of the Church of Eng- land , " that the only enjoins things in- " different . " And even this he calls per- fecution . H 4 " If " If ...
... brings thefe declarations in reproof of the church's practice ; and most ably con- futes the pretence of the Church of Eng- land , " that the only enjoins things in- " different . " And even this he calls per- fecution . H 4 " If " If ...
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... bring himself to sport with the calamity of the unhappy criminal , with- out hope or profpect , or intention of re- lief ; a fort of prostitution for which hardly any lief ; [ 159 ] But there is no end of conjectures in ...
... bring himself to sport with the calamity of the unhappy criminal , with- out hope or profpect , or intention of re- lief ; a fort of prostitution for which hardly any lief ; [ 159 ] But there is no end of conjectures in ...
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