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... literary abilities , in which I am not vain enough to compare myself with some great names who have gone before me in this kind of writing . Since my work was announced , several Lives and Memoirs of Dr. Johnson have been published ...
... literary abilities , in which I am not vain enough to compare myself with some great names who have gone before me in this kind of writing . Since my work was announced , several Lives and Memoirs of Dr. Johnson have been published ...
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... literary dissertations in Latin or English , critical remarks on authors , ancient or modern , forgotten poems , that deserve revival , or loose pieces , like Floyer's worth preserving . By this method , your literary article , for so ...
... literary dissertations in Latin or English , critical remarks on authors , ancient or modern , forgotten poems , that deserve revival , or loose pieces , like Floyer's worth preserving . By this method , your literary article , for so ...
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... literary performance is difficult of proof ; seldom is there any witness present at its birth . A man , either in confidence or by improper means , obtains possession of a copy of it in manuscript , and boldly publishes it as his own ...
... literary performance is difficult of proof ; seldom is there any witness present at its birth . A man , either in confidence or by improper means , obtains possession of a copy of it in manuscript , and boldly publishes it as his own ...
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