The Works of Anna Lætitia Barbauld: With a Memoir, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1825 - 470 pages |
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Page 5
... writing , and I doubt not but it will produce something new and clever . The great thing to be avoided in these things is , the having any plan in your head : nothing cramps your fancy so much ; and I protest to you I am entirely clear ...
... writing , and I doubt not but it will produce something new and clever . The great thing to be avoided in these things is , the having any plan in your head : nothing cramps your fancy so much ; and I protest to you I am entirely clear ...
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... writing a play , which he did us the honour to sub- mit to our criticism . The subject is , the resistance of the Chilese to the Spaniards , by which they recovered their independence . I am afraid I gave him very wicked advice ; for I ...
... writing a play , which he did us the honour to sub- mit to our criticism . The subject is , the resistance of the Chilese to the Spaniards , by which they recovered their independence . I am afraid I gave him very wicked advice ; for I ...
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... write on and on for ever : I have tired two pens already . But I will write no more to you : I will write to poor Patty , who wants amusement , -so farewell ! Go and study your Greek , and do not interrupt us . And how do you do , my ...
... write on and on for ever : I have tired two pens already . But I will write no more to you : I will write to poor Patty , who wants amusement , -so farewell ! Go and study your Greek , and do not interrupt us . And how do you do , my ...
Page 8
... I am afraid the public will be sated with letters before we publish our correspondence . I could make a neat pocket- volume or two of yours , and of Mr. Barbauld's a quarto . Adieu , yours ever . YES , I was somewhat lazy in writing , I 8.
... I am afraid the public will be sated with letters before we publish our correspondence . I could make a neat pocket- volume or two of yours , and of Mr. Barbauld's a quarto . Adieu , yours ever . YES , I was somewhat lazy in writing , I 8.
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... writing , I confess ; but upon my word I could not tell how to help it , so busy was I : and , by the way , I think I have sometimes been as long without hearing from Warrington . Well ! we will all mend if we can . Mr. Barbauld thanks ...
... writing , I confess ; but upon my word I could not tell how to help it , so busy was I : and , by the way , I think I have sometimes been as long without hearing from Warrington . Well ! we will all mend if we can . Mr. Barbauld thanks ...
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