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... published by Fawkes and Woty , acknowl . Dedication to the Earl of Shaftesbury of the edition of Roger Ascham's English Works , published by the Reverend Mr. Bennet . ac- knowl . The Life of Ascham , also prefixed to that edition ...
... published by Fawkes and Woty , acknowl . Dedication to the Earl of Shaftesbury of the edition of Roger Ascham's English Works , published by the Reverend Mr. Bennet . ac- knowl . The Life of Ascham , also prefixed to that edition ...
Page 36
... published . " This advice was ' Birch , MSS . Brit . Mus . 4323 . This book was published . not followed ; probably from an apprehension that the work was not sufficiently popular for an extensive sale . How well Johnson himself could ...
... published . " This advice was ' Birch , MSS . Brit . Mus . 4323 . This book was published . not followed ; probably from an apprehension that the work was not sufficiently popular for an extensive sale . How well Johnson himself could ...
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... publish only a novel , filled with romantick adventures , and imaginary amours . You may therefore , per- haps , gratify the lovers of truth and wit , by giv- ing me leave to inform them in your Magazine , that my account will be published ...
... publish only a novel , filled with romantick adventures , and imaginary amours . You may therefore , per- haps , gratify the lovers of truth and wit , by giv- ing me leave to inform them in your Magazine , that my account will be published ...
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