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... his writings : fince whoever publishes , puts himself on his tryal by his country . But when his moral character was attack'd , and in a manner from which nei- ther ther Truth nor Virtue can fecure the most Innocent , 8 A LETTER.
... his writings : fince whoever publishes , puts himself on his tryal by his country . But when his moral character was attack'd , and in a manner from which nei- ther ther Truth nor Virtue can fecure the most Innocent , 8 A LETTER.
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... character ) but the honeft , open , and beneficient Man , that we most esteem'd and lov'd in him . Now if what these people fay were believ'd , I muft appear to all my friends either a fool or a knave , either impos'd on my self , or ...
... character ) but the honeft , open , and beneficient Man , that we most esteem'd and lov'd in him . Now if what these people fay were believ'd , I muft appear to all my friends either a fool or a knave , either impos'd on my self , or ...
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... characters were too facred for Satyre ; and the publick objecting on the other , that they are too mean even for Ridi- cule ? But whether bread or fame be their end , it must be allow'd , our author by and in this poem , has mercifully ...
... characters were too facred for Satyre ; and the publick objecting on the other , that they are too mean even for Ridi- cule ? But whether bread or fame be their end , it must be allow'd , our author by and in this poem , has mercifully ...
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... character of our English Poet the more amiable . He has not been a follower of fortune or fuccefs : He has liv'd with the great without Flattery , been a friend to Men in Power without Penfions , from whom as he ask'd , fo he receiv'd ...
... character of our English Poet the more amiable . He has not been a follower of fortune or fuccefs : He has liv'd with the great without Flattery , been a friend to Men in Power without Penfions , from whom as he ask'd , fo he receiv'd ...
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... Character of Mr. P. 1716 . GILDON , Pref . to his New Rehears . It is the common cry of the Poetaffers of the Town , and their Fautors , that it is an Ill - natur'd thing to expofe the Pretenders to Wit and Poetry . The Judges and Magi ...
... Character of Mr. P. 1716 . GILDON , Pref . to his New Rehears . It is the common cry of the Poetaffers of the Town , and their Fautors , that it is an Ill - natur'd thing to expofe the Pretenders to Wit and Poetry . The Judges and Magi ...
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