Mr. Johnson's Preface to His Edition of Shakespear's Plays..J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, J. Rivington, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, Clark and Collins, T. Longman, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, C. Corbet, T. Lownds, and the executors of B. Dodd., 1765 - 72 Seiten |
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... perfonal allufions , local cuftoms , or tem- porary opinions , have for many years been loft ; and every topick of merriment or motive of forrow , which the modes of artificial life afforded him , now only ob- fcure the scenes which ...
... perfonal allufions , local cuftoms , or tem- porary opinions , have for many years been loft ; and every topick of merriment or motive of forrow , which the modes of artificial life afforded him , now only ob- fcure the scenes which ...
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... all places ; they are natural , and therefore durable ; the adventitious peculiarities of perfonal habits , are only fuperficial dies , bright and pleafing for a little while , • while , yet foon fading to a dim tinct , PREFACE . xvii.
... all places ; they are natural , and therefore durable ; the adventitious peculiarities of perfonal habits , are only fuperficial dies , bright and pleafing for a little while , • while , yet foon fading to a dim tinct , PREFACE . xvii.
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... perfonal reflections , when names are fuppreffed , must be in a few years irrecoverable oblitterated ; and cuftoms , too minute to attract the notice of law , fuch as modes of drefs , formalities of converfation , rules of vifits , dif ...
... perfonal reflections , when names are fuppreffed , must be in a few years irrecoverable oblitterated ; and cuftoms , too minute to attract the notice of law , fuch as modes of drefs , formalities of converfation , rules of vifits , dif ...
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