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... wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleasing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is ...
... wrote something for Lord Charles ; and I thought he had nothing to fear from a court - martial . I suffered a great loss when he died ; he was a mighty pleasing man in conversation , and a reading man . The character of a soldier is ...
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... wrote , except for money . " Numerous in- stances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of literature . 66 He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was ...
... wrote , except for money . " Numerous in- stances to refute this will occur to all who are versed in the history of literature . 66 He gave us one of the many sketches of character which were treasured in his mind , and which he was ...
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... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
... wrote a tragedy on the story of Leonidas , entitled " The Patriot . " He read it to a company of lawyers , who found so many faults that he wrote it over again : so then there were two tragedies on the same subject and with the same ...
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... wrote Cibber a challenge but was prevented from sending it by the publisher , who fairly laughed him out of his fury . The proprietors , too , were discontented , in the end , on account of Mr. Cibber's unexpected industry ; for his ...
... wrote Cibber a challenge but was prevented from sending it by the publisher , who fairly laughed him out of his fury . The proprietors , too , were discontented , in the end , on account of Mr. Cibber's unexpected industry ; for his ...
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... wrote to the press , and let it take its chance . " MRS . THRALE . " The time has been , Sir , when you felt it . " JOHNSON . " Why really , Madam , I do not recollect a time when that was the case . " Talking of " The Spectator , " he ...
... wrote to the press , and let it take its chance . " MRS . THRALE . " The time has been , Sir , when you felt it . " JOHNSON . " Why really , Madam , I do not recollect a time when that was the case . " Talking of " The Spectator , " he ...
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