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... Poets . The people would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them : when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his ...
... Poets . The people would not have suffered it . They disputed with good humour upon their fanciful theories , because they were not interested in the truth of them : when a man has nothing to lose , he may be in good humour with his ...
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... poet , defended . ' Doctor , ' said Ballow , after all you have said , my opinion of the pro- fession of physic is this . The ancients endeavoured to make it a science , and failed ; and the moderns to make it a trade , and have ...
... poet , defended . ' Doctor , ' said Ballow , after all you have said , my opinion of the pro- fession of physic is this . The ancients endeavoured to make it a science , and failed ; and the moderns to make it a trade , and have ...
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... post , under March 30 , 1783 , says , ' Johnson discovered a love of little children upon all occasions . ' ' Johnson at a later period thought otherwise . Post , March 30 , 1778 . III . - 3 to 34 Cibber's LIVES OF THE POETS . [ A.D. 1776.
... post , under March 30 , 1783 , says , ' Johnson discovered a love of little children upon all occasions . ' ' Johnson at a later period thought otherwise . Post , March 30 , 1778 . III . - 3 to 34 Cibber's LIVES OF THE POETS . [ A.D. 1776.
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... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotch- man , one of his amanuenses . ' The bookseller ( said he , ) gave Theophilus Cibber , who was then in prison , ten guineas , to allow Mr. Cibber to be put upon the ...
... Poets , by Mr. Cibber , was entirely compiled by Mr. Shiels , a Scotch- man , one of his amanuenses . ' The bookseller ( said he , ) gave Theophilus Cibber , who was then in prison , ten guineas , to allow Mr. Cibber to be put upon the ...
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... Poets , compiled by Messrs . Cibber and Shiels , from a sincere regard to that sacred prin- ciple of Truth , to which Dr. Johnson so rigidly adhered , according to the best of his knowledge ; and which we believe , no consideration ...
... Poets , compiled by Messrs . Cibber and Shiels , from a sincere regard to that sacred prin- ciple of Truth , to which Dr. Johnson so rigidly adhered , according to the best of his knowledge ; and which we believe , no consideration ...
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