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who knew the two boys , had been asked , which of them was the most likely to court the muses , he would surely never have guessed that Robert had a propensity of that kind . It seems probable that even at this early age Robert had a ...
who knew the two boys , had been asked , which of them was the most likely to court the muses , he would surely never have guessed that Robert had a propensity of that kind . It seems probable that even at this early age Robert had a ...
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Robert replied , that if it was left he would burn it . My father was going to chide him for this ungrateful return to his tutor's kindness ; but Murdoch interfered , declaring that he liked to see so much sensibility ; and he left The ...
Robert replied , that if it was left he would burn it . My father was going to chide him for this ungrateful return to his tutor's kindness ; but Murdoch interfered , declaring that he liked to see so much sensibility ; and he left The ...
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This impressive work , which was biblical history rather than history of the Bible , helped to give Robert the solid understanding of biblical narrative which is evidenced so often in his letters . ' From this ' , wrote Gilbert ...
This impressive work , which was biblical history rather than history of the Bible , helped to give Robert the solid understanding of biblical narrative which is evidenced so often in his letters . ' From this ' , wrote Gilbert ...
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