The cabinet of portraits, with biographical sketches, by Robert Scott1823 |
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James Robins. ROBERT BURNS . Pointed ( y . Az Vashyre . _ Engraved by R. Scriven ! Published by J. Robins & C : London , Jan 1.1823 . ROBERT BURNS . THIS celebrated poet was born the 29th.
James Robins. ROBERT BURNS . Pointed ( y . Az Vashyre . _ Engraved by R. Scriven ! Published by J. Robins & C : London , Jan 1.1823 . ROBERT BURNS . THIS celebrated poet was born the 29th.
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... poet was left without a sixpence . After his father's death he took a farm in conjunction with his brother , in the hope of pro- viding for the destitute family , but in this they failed . During this period he formed an unfortunate ...
... poet was left without a sixpence . After his father's death he took a farm in conjunction with his brother , in the hope of pro- viding for the destitute family , but in this they failed . During this period he formed an unfortunate ...
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... poet , was jealous of his popularity , and is supposed to have been instrumental in causing the French Academy to publish their " Sentiments upon the Tragi - comedy of the Cid : " in which , however , if they cen- sured it in some ...
... poet , was jealous of his popularity , and is supposed to have been instrumental in causing the French Academy to publish their " Sentiments upon the Tragi - comedy of the Cid : " in which , however , if they cen- sured it in some ...
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... poet ; art , force , judgment , and wit . Nor can any one sufficiently admire the greatness of his sentiments , the skill he shows in the economy of his subjects , his masterly way of moving the passions , the dignity , and , at the ...
... poet ; art , force , judgment , and wit . Nor can any one sufficiently admire the greatness of his sentiments , the skill he shows in the economy of his subjects , his masterly way of moving the passions , the dignity , and , at the ...
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... poet ; art , force , judgment , and wit . Nor can any one sufficiently admire the greatness of his sentiments , the skill he shows in the economy of his subjects , his masterly way of moving the passions , the dignity , and , at the ...
... poet ; art , force , judgment , and wit . Nor can any one sufficiently admire the greatness of his sentiments , the skill he shows in the economy of his subjects , his masterly way of moving the passions , the dignity , and , at the ...
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__ Engraved Addison admired afterwards appeared appointed became Bishop Gibson born BUCHANAN Buckinghamshire Cambridge Catherine Hall celebrated character Charles CHAUCER Christian comedy CORNEILLE Corporation and Test Court D.D. BISHOP DARWIN daughter death delivered a course Description died Divinity Doctor of Divinity Doddridge Duke Earl of Dorset early age edition EDWARD elected eminent English entitled ERASMUS DARWIN father genius GEORGE SHAW Georgic GIBBON HARVEY honour House Italy ject John Wesley JOSEPH NOLLEKENS July June Keeper of Natural King James Latin Lausanne lectures Letters Linnæan London Lord Magdalen College married Mary Natural History Nollekens October Oxford Painted Paris Parliament physician poem poet produced published Queen Religion removed residence resigned Robins ROUSSEAU Royal Society Scotland sent Sir Philip Steele succeeded Temple Church Test Acts Thomas à Kempis THOMAS SHERLOCK took tragedy translated verse volume of Sermons West Weston-Favell Wieland WILLIAM BEVERIDGE William Sher writing wrote Zoology