The Life of Edmund BurkeG. Cawthorn; sold by Richardson, 1798 - 592 páginas |
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... endeavoured to make a sub- ject · of ridicule . But it is certain that this lady's conversation was no less anxiously court- ed by men of wit and genius , than by men of pleasure . It is equally certain that he was , on the whole , a ...
... endeavoured to make a sub- ject · of ridicule . But it is certain that this lady's conversation was no less anxiously court- ed by men of wit and genius , than by men of pleasure . It is equally certain that he was , on the whole , a ...
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... endeavoured to turn sceptics to sound thinking , by shewing that , if false philosophy became general , it would ultimately destroy their rank , consequence , and property . In his ironical attack upon ar } # tificial society , he ...
... endeavoured to turn sceptics to sound thinking , by shewing that , if false philosophy became general , it would ultimately destroy their rank , consequence , and property . In his ironical attack upon ar } # tificial society , he ...
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... passion , without tasting the wine . The members often amused themselves with making puns . Goldsmith was eager to try any means to attain praise ; and not only tried his } } 1 i invention , but endeavoured to retail the puns [ 44 ]
... passion , without tasting the wine . The members often amused themselves with making puns . Goldsmith was eager to try any means to attain praise ; and not only tried his } } 1 i invention , but endeavoured to retail the puns [ 44 ]
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Robert Bisset. 1 i invention , but endeavoured to retail the puns he He had pease to heard in other companies as his own . heard ' the pun about sending stale Hammersmith , as that was the way to ( turn'em · green ) Turnham Green ...
Robert Bisset. 1 i invention , but endeavoured to retail the puns he He had pease to heard in other companies as his own . heard ' the pun about sending stale Hammersmith , as that was the way to ( turn'em · green ) Turnham Green ...
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... endeavouring to descend to an equality with every member . His manners and collo- quial talents rendered him the delight and ad- miration of the company , but most of all of John'son , who was the most capable of ciating his excellence ...
... endeavouring to descend to an equality with every member . His manners and collo- quial talents rendered him the delight and ad- miration of the company , but most of all of John'son , who was the most capable of ciating his excellence ...
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