Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Band 3C. Whittingham, 1805 |
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... talents , and of his know- ledge of Irish affairs , he was indebted for his last promotion ; this took place in 1717 , when his illustrious friend being appointed principal secre- tary of state , he immediately received from his hands ...
... talents , and of his know- ledge of Irish affairs , he was indebted for his last promotion ; this took place in 1717 , when his illustrious friend being appointed principal secre- tary of state , he immediately received from his hands ...
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... talents . At this seminary Hughes made a rapid pro- gress in the acquisition of classical learning , and early shewed a decided partiality for the sister arts of poetry and music ; an inclination which , rino , which , by way of honour ...
... talents . At this seminary Hughes made a rapid pro- gress in the acquisition of classical learning , and early shewed a decided partiality for the sister arts of poetry and music ; an inclination which , rino , which , by way of honour ...
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... talents of Hughes were nearly such as the criticism just given must imply ; yet , it is but due impartiality to record , that Addison entertained so high an idea of our author's genius , as to re- quest that he would supply the fifth ...
... talents of Hughes were nearly such as the criticism just given must imply ; yet , it is but due impartiality to record , that Addison entertained so high an idea of our author's genius , as to re- quest that he would supply the fifth ...
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... talents were em- ployed , reserved for the pen of Rowe . Though Hughes has translated little from the Greek , except a few fragments from Orpheus , and some passages from Anacreon , Pindar , and Euripides , he was well versed even in ...
... talents were em- ployed , reserved for the pen of Rowe . Though Hughes has translated little from the Greek , except a few fragments from Orpheus , and some passages from Anacreon , Pindar , and Euripides , he was well versed even in ...
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... talent , the elegance , and metaphysical acuteness of our author's productions , very strong- ly attracted the attention of the public ; and , in February , 1713 , he visited London for the pur- pose of printing a Defence of his System ...
... talent , the elegance , and metaphysical acuteness of our author's productions , very strong- ly attracted the attention of the public ; and , in February , 1713 , he visited London for the pur- pose of printing a Defence of his System ...
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