The English Humourists of the Eighteenth Century: A Series of LecturesHarper, 1853 - 297 strani |
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A Series of Lectures William Makepeace Thackeray. LECTURE THE FOURTH . PRIOR , GAY , AND POPE . MATTHEW PRIOR was one of those famous and lucky wits of the auspicious reign of Queen Anne , whose name it behoves us not to pass over . Mat ...
A Series of Lectures William Makepeace Thackeray. LECTURE THE FOURTH . PRIOR , GAY , AND POPE . MATTHEW PRIOR was one of those famous and lucky wits of the auspicious reign of Queen Anne , whose name it behoves us not to pass over . Mat ...
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... Prior rose in the diplomatic serv- ice , and said good things that proved his sense and his spirit . When the ... Matthew Prior , The son of Adam and of Eve ; Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher ? " But , in this case , the old ...
... Prior rose in the diplomatic serv- ice , and said good things that proved his sense and his spirit . When the ... Matthew Prior , The son of Adam and of Eve ; Can Bourbon or Nassau claim higher ? " But , in this case , the old ...
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... PRIOR . " MY DEAR LORD AND FRIEND , " Paris , 1st - 12th May , 1714 . " Matthew never had so great occasion to write a word to Henry as now : it is noised here that I am soon to return . The question that I wish I could answer to the ...
... PRIOR . " MY DEAR LORD AND FRIEND , " Paris , 1st - 12th May , 1714 . " Matthew never had so great occasion to write a word to Henry as now : it is noised here that I am soon to return . The question that I wish I could answer to the ...
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