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Page vii
... himself . In a work containing many particulars both new and abftrufe , it was difficult to exprefs every article with fufficient perfpicuity ; and after all the pains beflowed , there remained certain paffages which are generally ...
... himself . In a work containing many particulars both new and abftrufe , it was difficult to exprefs every article with fufficient perfpicuity ; and after all the pains beflowed , there remained certain paffages which are generally ...
Page viii
... the expreffion be fufficiently clear to others in that particular , he cannot avoid the taking on him to judge for the reader , who can much better judge for himself . : June 1763 . CONTENTS VOLUME I. Introduction , Chap . Pag . 1 [ viii ]
... the expreffion be fufficiently clear to others in that particular , he cannot avoid the taking on him to judge for the reader , who can much better judge for himself . : June 1763 . CONTENTS VOLUME I. Introduction , Chap . Pag . 1 [ viii ]
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... himself with having made some progrefs in that important science , he is however too sensible of its extent and difficulty , to under- take it profeffedly , or to avow it as the chief pur- pofe of the present work . To cenfure works ...
... himself with having made some progrefs in that important science , he is however too sensible of its extent and difficulty , to under- take it profeffedly , or to avow it as the chief pur- pofe of the present work . To cenfure works ...
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... himself into the poem without the flightest connexion . In the Lutrin , the Goddess of Dif- cord is introduced without any connexion : / she is of no confequence in the poem ; and acts no part ex- cept that of lavishing praise upon ...
... himself into the poem without the flightest connexion . In the Lutrin , the Goddess of Dif- cord is introduced without any connexion : / she is of no confequence in the poem ; and acts no part ex- cept that of lavishing praise upon ...
Page 46
... himself . The gratification here is far from being pleafant . See p . 188. of this volume . But a fingle exception , inftead of overturning a general rule , is rather a confirmation of it . > From these premifes , it is eafy to ...
... himself . The gratification here is far from being pleafant . See p . 188. of this volume . But a fingle exception , inftead of overturning a general rule , is rather a confirmation of it . > From these premifes , it is eafy to ...
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