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Page 14
... stand- ing than the times that tried men's souls , ' and consequently too young to know what the condition of the country was at the time I published Common Sense , ' --for I do not believe that independence would have been declared ...
... stand- ing than the times that tried men's souls , ' and consequently too young to know what the condition of the country was at the time I published Common Sense , ' --for I do not believe that independence would have been declared ...
Page 21
... standing upon the slope of Parnassus , — standing so patiently there , with your straw bowels , doing yeoman - service , spite of the flouts and gibes and cocked thumbs of Zoilus and his sneering , snarling , ver- juicy , captious crew ...
... standing upon the slope of Parnassus , — standing so patiently there , with your straw bowels , doing yeoman - service , spite of the flouts and gibes and cocked thumbs of Zoilus and his sneering , snarling , ver- juicy , captious crew ...
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... stands ; and how many flies are there in the sparkling amber of " The Dunciad " ! Have the critics , poor birdling , torn your wings , and mocked at your recording ? I know , as Howell wrote to " Father Ben , " that " the fangs of a ...
... stands ; and how many flies are there in the sparkling amber of " The Dunciad " ! Have the critics , poor birdling , torn your wings , and mocked at your recording ? I know , as Howell wrote to " Father Ben , " that " the fangs of a ...
Page 27
... stand when they have " Made prostitute and profligate the Muse . " If you cannot be a poet , be a poetaster ; and if ... standing aghast and despairing at his lunacy . But , after all , ' tis my best irony quite thrown away ; for the ...
... stand when they have " Made prostitute and profligate the Muse . " If you cannot be a poet , be a poetaster ; and if ... standing aghast and despairing at his lunacy . But , after all , ' tis my best irony quite thrown away ; for the ...
Page 36
... boiled down to the consistence of syrup and allowed to stand , it some- times deposits a considerable amount of sand ; indeed , this is probably always pres- ent in some degree , and justifies , perhaps , 36 [ July , Rock , Tree , and Man .
... boiled down to the consistence of syrup and allowed to stand , it some- times deposits a considerable amount of sand ; indeed , this is probably always pres- ent in some degree , and justifies , perhaps , 36 [ July , Rock , Tree , and Man .
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