Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the Rambler, Adventurer, & Idler, and of the Various Periodical Papers Which, in Imitation of the Writings of Steele and Addison, Have Been Published Between the Close of the Eighth Volume of the Spectator, and the Commencement of the Year 1809, Volume 1W. Suttaby, 1809 - Adventurer |
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Nathan Drake. Drawn by S.Prout . UNIL OF CH . ड Engraved by J.Landseer , Engraver to the Kin MBS PIOZZI'S HOUSE , AT STREATHAM . London Published by W.Suttaby . Feb 28.1809 . BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL , ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE.
Nathan Drake. Drawn by S.Prout . UNIL OF CH . ड Engraved by J.Landseer , Engraver to the Kin MBS PIOZZI'S HOUSE , AT STREATHAM . London Published by W.Suttaby . Feb 28.1809 . BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL , ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE.
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Nathan Drake. BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL , ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE RAMBLER , ADVENTURER , & IDLER , AND OF THE VARIOUS PERIODICAL PAPERS WHICH , In Imitation of the Writings of Steele and Addison , HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED Between ...
Nathan Drake. BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL , ILLUSTRATIVE OF THE RAMBLER , ADVENTURER , & IDLER , AND OF THE VARIOUS PERIODICAL PAPERS WHICH , In Imitation of the Writings of Steele and Addison , HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED Between ...
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... Papers from the year 1709 to the year 1809 , being the completion of a Century from the commencement of the Tatler . Hadleigh , Suffolk , July 1st , 1808 . ESSAYS , BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL . PART vi PREFACE .
... Papers from the year 1709 to the year 1809 , being the completion of a Century from the commencement of the Tatler . Hadleigh , Suffolk , July 1st , 1808 . ESSAYS , BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL . PART vi PREFACE .
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Nathan Drake. ESSAYS , BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL . PART I. ESSAY I. OBSERVATIONS ON THE TASTE WHICH HAD BEEN GENERATED BY STEELE AND AD- DISON FOR PERIODICAL COMPOSITION . ENUMERATION OF THE PERIODICAL PA- PERS WHICH WERE ...
Nathan Drake. ESSAYS , BIOGRAPHICAL , CRITICAL , AND HISTORICAL . PART I. ESSAY I. OBSERVATIONS ON THE TASTE WHICH HAD BEEN GENERATED BY STEELE AND AD- DISON FOR PERIODICAL COMPOSITION . ENUMERATION OF THE PERIODICAL PA- PERS WHICH WERE ...
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... history of the genuine Tatler . . In N ° 28 , Swift has described Steele under the appellation of Hilario . 13. THE TATLER , BY BAKER . No sooner had Steele given up the censorship , than a num- ber of spurious Tatlers immediately ...
... history of the genuine Tatler . . In N ° 28 , Swift has described Steele under the appellation of Hilario . 13. THE TATLER , BY BAKER . No sooner had Steele given up the censorship , than a num- ber of spurious Tatlers immediately ...
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Page 337 - Having carried on my work thus far with so little obligation to any favourer of learning, I shall not be disappointed though I should conclude it, if less be possible, with less; for I have been long wakened from that dream of hope, in which I once boasted myself with so much exultation, my Lord, your Lordship's most humble, most obedient servant, "SAM JOHNSON.
Page 337 - The notice which you have been pleased to take of my labours, had it been early, had been kind ; but it has been delayed till I am indifferent, and cannot enjoy it; till I am solitary, and cannot impart it; till I am known, and do not want it. I hope it is no very cynical asperity not to confess obligations where no benefit has been received, or to be unwilling that the public should consider me as owing that to a patron which providence has enabled me to do for myself.
Page 307 - tis too horrible ! The weariest and most loathed worldly life, That age, ache, penury, and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death.
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