A Catalogue of the Royal and Noble Authors of England, Scotland, and Ireland: With Lists of Their Works, Volume 3J. Scott, 1806 - English literature |
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... Collections 2 . He is buried at St. Giles's in the Fields 3 , but ' [ The title runs thus : " Occasional Verses of Edward Lord Herbert , Baron of Cherbury and Castle - island , who deceased in 1648. " ] 8 [ " This collection , " says ...
... Collections 2 . He is buried at St. Giles's in the Fields 3 , but ' [ The title runs thus : " Occasional Verses of Edward Lord Herbert , Baron of Cherbury and Castle - island , who deceased in 1648. " ] 8 [ " This collection , " says ...
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... Walpole Thomas Park. ONLYALWANA ARTHUR LORD CAPEL , From an Original Picture in the Collection of the Earl of Essex . 3 ARTHUR , LORD CAPEL . Ir was a remarkable. Pub May 20 1808 by J. Scott 442 Strand HENRY RICH , EARL OF HOLLAND ,
... Walpole Thomas Park. ONLYALWANA ARTHUR LORD CAPEL , From an Original Picture in the Collection of the Earl of Essex . 3 ARTHUR , LORD CAPEL . Ir was a remarkable. Pub May 20 1808 by J. Scott 442 Strand HENRY RICH , EARL OF HOLLAND ,
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... sight : They were afterwards collected in the New Foundling Hospital for Wit , vol . iv . A pearl . Hence Drummond of Hawthornden writes , in an epitaph on one named Margaret : Retir'dness is a part of majesty , And thus , 32 LORD CAPEL .
... sight : They were afterwards collected in the New Foundling Hospital for Wit , vol . iv . A pearl . Hence Drummond of Hawthornden writes , in an epitaph on one named Margaret : Retir'dness is a part of majesty , And thus , 32 LORD CAPEL .
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... collection of letters printed by Bickerton , 1745 , p . 10 ; and in another in two volumes by Dodsley , 1755 , vol . i . p . 190 . There are some slight variations in the two copies , and the former by mistake supposes the letter sent ...
... collection of letters printed by Bickerton , 1745 , p . 10 ; and in another in two volumes by Dodsley , 1755 , vol . i . p . 190 . There are some slight variations in the two copies , and the former by mistake supposes the letter sent ...
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... collected and practised by the countess of Kent . This information , if it were given on any authority , would reduce her ladyship to be considered in the present work as a mere transcriber of receipts for making confections and ...
... collected and practised by the countess of Kent . This information , if it were given on any authority , would reduce her ladyship to be considered in the present work as a mere transcriber of receipts for making confections and ...
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Page 97 - A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected...
Page 340 - In such a world so thorny, and where none Finds happiness unblighted ; or, if found, Without some thistly sorrow at its side ; It seems the part of wisdom, and no sin Against the law of love, to measure lots With less distinguish'd than ourselves ; that thus We may with patience bear our moderate ills, And sympathise with others suffering more.
Page 332 - ... and he was endless in consultations ; for when after much discourse a point was settled, if he could find a new jest to make even that which was suggested by himself seem ridiculous, he could not hold, but would study to raise the credit of his wit, though it made others call his judgment in question.
Page 304 - A man so various, that he seem'd to be Not one, but all Mankind's Epitome. Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong; Was everything by starts, and nothing long: But in the course of one revolving moon, Was chemist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon: Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking; Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 259 - With public zeal to cancel private crimes: How safe is treason and how sacred ill, Where none can sin against the people's will ! Where crowds can wink, and no offence be known, Since in another's guilt they find their own.
Page 250 - Of these the false Achitophel was first, A name to all succeeding ages curst : For close designs and crooked counsels fit, Sagacious, bold, and turbulent of wit...
Page 109 - Exegi monumentum aere perennius Regalique situ pyramidum altius, Quod non imber edax, non Aquilo impotens Possit diruere aut innumerabilis Annorum series et fuga temporum.
Page 7 - He had no ambition of title or office or preferment, but only to be kindly looked upon and kindly spoken to, and quietly to enjoy his own fortune : and, without doubt, no man in his nature more abhorred rebellion than he did, nor could he have been led into it by any open or transparent temptation, but by a thousand disguises and cozenages.
Page 304 - A man so various that he seemed to be Not one, but all mankind's epitome : Stiff in opinions, always in the wrong, Was everything by starts and nothing long ; But in the course of one revolving moon Was chymist, fiddler, statesman, and buffoon ; Then all for women, painting, rhyming, drinking, Besides ten thousand freaks that died in thinking.
Page 250 - He sought the storms ; but, for a calm unfit, Would steer too nigh the sands to boast his wit.