Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 67Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths R. Griffiths., 1782 Editors: May 1749-Sept. 1803, Ralph Griffiths; Oct. 1803-Apr. 1825, G. E. Griffiths. |
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... Original Manufcript , by his Execu tors . With a Preface containing Memoirs of his Life . Folio . 2 Vols . 31. 3 s . Cadell . 1781 . ΤΗ THE general tafte that prevails for biographical writings will no doubt be gratified by the account ...
... Original Manufcript , by his Execu tors . With a Preface containing Memoirs of his Life . Folio . 2 Vols . 31. 3 s . Cadell . 1781 . ΤΗ THE general tafte that prevails for biographical writings will no doubt be gratified by the account ...
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... originals and tranflations , which do him no difcredit , intcribed with this line from Horace , Nec lufiffe puder , fed non incidere ludum . Some notes on Shakespeare , which jutt before his death he com- municated to Mr. Steevens , and ...
... originals and tranflations , which do him no difcredit , intcribed with this line from Horace , Nec lufiffe puder , fed non incidere ludum . Some notes on Shakespeare , which jutt before his death he com- municated to Mr. Steevens , and ...
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... originals , our Poetess had another difficulty to contend with , which was , fo to accom- modate herself to her young readers as to blend moral inftruc- tion with poetical embellishment , and to captivate the imagina- tion without ...
... originals , our Poetess had another difficulty to contend with , which was , fo to accom- modate herself to her young readers as to blend moral inftruc- tion with poetical embellishment , and to captivate the imagina- tion without ...
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... original purport of the word ; and from hence , I think , we may be pretty certain that there is nothing curious alluded to ; but by course byfmare is fignified curfu fonoro , vel horrenda ; which is a defcription very applicable to the ...
... original purport of the word ; and from hence , I think , we may be pretty certain that there is nothing curious alluded to ; but by course byfmare is fignified curfu fonoro , vel horrenda ; which is a defcription very applicable to the ...
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... original before him ; and the term , as it is to be found in Chaucer , could not be made to agree with the context . He therefore gave it the beft interpretation that he was able ; but was wonderfully wide of the mark . ' The question ...
... original before him ; and the term , as it is to be found in Chaucer , could not be made to agree with the context . He therefore gave it the beft interpretation that he was able ; but was wonderfully wide of the mark . ' The question ...
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