The British Plutarch, Or Biographical Entertainer: Being a Select Collection of the Lives ... of the Most Eminent Men ... of Great Britain and Ireland ; from the Reign of Henry VIII. to George II. Both Inclusive ...E. Dilly, 1762 |
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... writers , before he had confidered the Elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer de- ferves . " After all , if this was a fault in him , it was a fault that actually gave birth to all those vast improvements ...
... writers , before he had confidered the Elements of Euclid with that attention which so excellent a writer de- ferves . " After all , if this was a fault in him , it was a fault that actually gave birth to all those vast improvements ...
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... writing to the public . The empty name of barely doing what no body elfe could do , he looked upon as a child's bauble ; his views were much higher , and more noble he thought to build his fame upon a more fub- fantial foundation ...
... writing to the public . The empty name of barely doing what no body elfe could do , he looked upon as a child's bauble ; his views were much higher , and more noble he thought to build his fame upon a more fub- fantial foundation ...
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... writer of modern times , and the most just imitator of the antients ; of whofe tafte and form of demonftra- tion Sir Ifaac always profeffed himself a great admirer . Dr. Pemberton likewise observes , that his memory , indeed , was much ...
... writer of modern times , and the most just imitator of the antients ; of whofe tafte and form of demonftra- tion Sir Ifaac always profeffed himself a great admirer . Dr. Pemberton likewise observes , that his memory , indeed , was much ...
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... writing than yours in reading . " When you come into any " I. Observe their humours . fresh company , " II . Secondly , fuit your own carriage thereto ; by which infinuation you will make their converfe more free and open . " III . Let ...
... writing than yours in reading . " When you come into any " I. Observe their humours . fresh company , " II . Secondly , fuit your own carriage thereto ; by which infinuation you will make their converfe more free and open . " III . Let ...
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... writing his Alcander this year ; and the performance , as might be ex- peated , was a glaring proof of his childish folly . However , he had either fense or mo defty enough , or both , to keep it in his study ; and in his riper years ...
... writing his Alcander this year ; and the performance , as might be ex- peated , was a glaring proof of his childish folly . However , he had either fense or mo defty enough , or both , to keep it in his study ; and in his riper years ...
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Seite 51 - ... of rocks in the mines, and then melting the slimy solution in a strong fire, which in the cooling proves copper. The like is said to be done in other places, which I cannot now remember ; perhaps, too, it may be done in Italy. For about twenty or thirty years...
Seite 100 - em!' replied the bard, 'if the scene is not a good one, let them find that out.
Seite 188 - Those who live to see such happy days, and to act in so glorious a scene, will perhaps call to mind, with some tenderness of sentiment, when he is no more, a man who contributed his mite to carry on so good a work, and who desired life for nothing so much, as to see a king of Great Britain the most popular man in his country, and a Patriot King at the head of a united people.
Seite 149 - A Canon ! that's a place too mean ; No, Doctor, you shall be a Dean ; Two dozen canons round your stall, And you the tyrant o'er them all: You need but cross the Irish seas, To live in plenty, power, and ease.
Seite 90 - I confefs there was a time when I was in love with myfelf, and my firft productions were the children of felf-love upon innocence.
Seite 105 - A large number of fugitive political tracts, which had their value when the incidents were actually passing on the great scene of business, came from his pen : the periodical paper, called the
Seite 107 - Bestia's from the throne. Born to no pride, inheriting no strife, Nor marrying discord in a noble wife, Stranger to civil and religious rage, The good man walk'd innoxious through his age.
Seite 123 - I confess in some places I was forced to read twice. I believe I told you before what the Duke of Dorset said to me on that...
Seite 118 - I sent fair messages to acquaint them where I was to be found in town, and to offer to call at their houses to satisfy them, and so it dropped.
Seite 106 - Mr. Young proceeded on his journey, till he arrived very quietly and calmly in the enemy's camp, where he was, with difficulty, brought to a recollection of himfalf by the repetition of £>ui va la, from the foldicrs upon duty.