Illustrations of the Literary History of the Eighteenth Century: Consisting of Authentic Memoirs and Original Letters of Eminent Persons; and Intended as a Sequel to the Literary Anecdotes, Band 3author, 1818 |
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... character would induce you to accept his Works , and print them with confidence upon your own account . - Believe me , Sir , Your well - wisher and friend , G. HARDINGE . " " SIR , Temple , Dec. 27 , 1782 . " I have considered of my ...
... character would induce you to accept his Works , and print them with confidence upon your own account . - Believe me , Sir , Your well - wisher and friend , G. HARDINGE . " " SIR , Temple , Dec. 27 , 1782 . " I have considered of my ...
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... character of this truly venerable Matron is given in the Appendix , No. III . The communication was inclosed in the following billet : - " DEAR SIR , The Grove , Sevenoaks , Kent , May 21 , 1807 . " I have always admired your Obituaries ...
... character of this truly venerable Matron is given in the Appendix , No. III . The communication was inclosed in the following billet : - " DEAR SIR , The Grove , Sevenoaks , Kent , May 21 , 1807 . " I have always admired your Obituaries ...
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... character , added his testimony to the general voice of the publick , in reprobating the tyrannical complexion and ten- dency of Mr. Fox's East India Bill ; and one of his best Speeches is that pronounced when he appeared * Published ...
... character , added his testimony to the general voice of the publick , in reprobating the tyrannical complexion and ten- dency of Mr. Fox's East India Bill ; and one of his best Speeches is that pronounced when he appeared * Published ...
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... character , the difference of opinion should have been temperately adjusted ; and that Government , as having the sword in its own hand , should have made the overture of peace , without compromise of its policy or of its right . There ...
... character , the difference of opinion should have been temperately adjusted ; and that Government , as having the sword in its own hand , should have made the overture of peace , without compromise of its policy or of its right . There ...
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... character of his good sense , and the eloquence of his expression , was striking . But even they were not so enchanting as that grace of manner which distinguishes him . Compared with it , in my honest opinion , Lord Chesterfield , whom ...
... character of his good sense , and the eloquence of his expression , was striking . But even they were not so enchanting as that grace of manner which distinguishes him . Compared with it , in my honest opinion , Lord Chesterfield , whom ...
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acquainted Admiral affectionate answer Antiquities Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury believe Bishop Bishop of Landaff brother Bruntingthorpe called Canterbury Captain Hardinge Caversham character Christ Church Church Coins College compliments copy Davies DEAR SIR death desire Doctors Commons DUCAREL Earl esteem favour Fiorenzo frigate gentleman George give glad Grace hand happy Hardinge's hear Henry History honour hope House Hudibras inclosed John kind King King's Newton Lady Lambeth late letter Literary Anecdotes London Lord Lord Camden manner Memoirs mention Naval never obliged humble servant occasion Officer Oxford papers person Piedmontaise pleased pleasure Pray present Presteigne printed published received respect San Fiorenzo sent shew Sir Richard Hardinge SNEYD DAVIES soon spirit thanks thing Thomas thought tion town verses volume wish Witchingham write ZACHARY GREY
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Seite 710 - ... methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam, — purging and unsealing her long-abused sight at the fountain itself of heavenly radiance, while the whole noise of timorous and flocking birds, with those also that love the twilight, flutter about, amazed at what she means, and in their envious gabble would prognosticate a year of sects and schisms.
Seite 672 - And whereas heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in Churches within this realm ; some following Salisbury use, some Hereford use, and some the use of Bangor, some of York, some of Lincoln ; now from henceforth all the whole realm shall have but one use.
Seite 776 - Their dearest action in the tented field; And little of this great world can I speak, More than pertains to feats of broil and battle; And, therefore, little shall I grace my cause In speaking for myself.
Seite 672 - And where heretofore there hath been great diversity in saying and singing in churches within this Realm : some following Salisbury Use, some Hereford Use, some the Use of Bangor, some of York, and some of Lincoln : now from henceforth, all the whole realm shall have but one Use.
Seite 458 - Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle, Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven, It was my hint to speak, — such was the process: And of the Cannibals that each other eat, The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads Do grow beneath their shoulders.
Seite 299 - And Judah and Israel dwelt safely every man under his vine and under his fig tree, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, all the days of Solomon.
Seite 710 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : Methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 774 - You seem to forget that three shillings sterling is near two pounds Scots, and that there has been a time when the mighty and puissant Monarch of all Scotland had not such a sum in his Treasury. The case is altered, I perceive, at present; but whom have you to thank for it ? " Bonny Scot we all witness can That England hath made thee a gentleman.
Seite 473 - You are also quite right in regard to the state of mind in which the author should put himself when he corrects his verses. I have given in a little poem of mine called ' The Poet ' the same precept which you give me.
Seite 94 - Arms, such Arms being first duly exemplified according to the Laws of Arms, and recorded in the Herald's Office, otherwise this our Licence and Permission to be void and of none effect.