The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 50Tobias Smollett W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1780 - English literature Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue." |
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... Ancient and Modern History of the Brethren , 333 337 341 ibid . 354 after Chrift , 361 The Parfonage Houfe : A Novel , 369 Patriotic and Military Instructions , 373 Dr. Berkenhout's Lucubrations on Ways and Means , 376 Nathan to Lord ...
... Ancient and Modern History of the Brethren , 333 337 341 ibid . 354 after Chrift , 361 The Parfonage Houfe : A Novel , 369 Patriotic and Military Instructions , 373 Dr. Berkenhout's Lucubrations on Ways and Means , 376 Nathan to Lord ...
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... ancients , except Dionyfius of Halicar- naffus , and the famous Lucian : that it was difguised in its in- fancy by prieftcraft and fuperftition . He then takes occafion to give us the characters of feveral ancient hiftorians ; Hero ...
... ancients , except Dionyfius of Halicar- naffus , and the famous Lucian : that it was difguised in its in- fancy by prieftcraft and fuperftition . He then takes occafion to give us the characters of feveral ancient hiftorians ; Hero ...
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... ancient hiftories of Indoftan , Thibet , Siam , and China , be ob- tained , they would be well worthy of our attention . For if a fkill in manufactures be a fign of civilization , we know from va- rious authorities , that the Indians ...
... ancient hiftories of Indoftan , Thibet , Siam , and China , be ob- tained , they would be well worthy of our attention . For if a fkill in manufactures be a fign of civilization , we know from va- rious authorities , that the Indians ...
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... ancient English theatres , written by Mr. Malone , the editor of the work to this fucceeds fome anecdotes of the principal per- formers at the Globe play - houfe , and a copy of a very curious paper that is fuppofed to have hung up in ...
... ancient English theatres , written by Mr. Malone , the editor of the work to this fucceeds fome anecdotes of the principal per- formers at the Globe play - houfe , and a copy of a very curious paper that is fuppofed to have hung up in ...
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... ancient gentry would condefcend to accept . See Sir Hugh Spelman's epigram on them , Gloff . p . 762 Which ends thus : dum cauponare recufant " " Ex vera geniti nobilitate viri ; " Interea e caulis hic prorepit , ille tabernis , " Et ...
... ancient gentry would condefcend to accept . See Sir Hugh Spelman's epigram on them , Gloff . p . 762 Which ends thus : dum cauponare recufant " " Ex vera geniti nobilitate viri ; " Interea e caulis hic prorepit , ille tabernis , " Et ...
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