The Literary Correspondence of John Pinkerton, Esq, Volumen1H. Colburn, 1830 - 447 páginas |
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... hear that Dr. Percy is to oblige the world with a fourth volume of an- cient poems . We are much indebted to him for the former three , which display at once a good taste and great knowledge of antiquity . You may believe that , if I ...
... hear that Dr. Percy is to oblige the world with a fourth volume of an- cient poems . We are much indebted to him for the former three , which display at once a good taste and great knowledge of antiquity . You may believe that , if I ...
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... hear that The Vision is to make a part of it . That poem has long been a favorite of mine . It has a great deal of the old spirit ; and yet I am of opinion that it is entirely modern , and even of the present century . I am happy to hear ...
... hear that The Vision is to make a part of it . That poem has long been a favorite of mine . It has a great deal of the old spirit ; and yet I am of opinion that it is entirely modern , and even of the present century . I am happy to hear ...
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... hear that these have succeeded so well as to encourage another edition , with a second volume of Comic Ballads . You do me much honor in the preface , by quoting with so flattering a compliment my account of the pibroch , for which ...
... hear that these have succeeded so well as to encourage another edition , with a second volume of Comic Ballads . You do me much honor in the preface , by quoting with so flattering a compliment my account of the pibroch , for which ...
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... most desirous of your acquaintance . I am glad to hear of your intended Letters of Literature , and wish you MR . PINKERTON . 39 DR PERCY TO MR PINKERTON Apologies for not writing before, and enclosing a letter from Mr Warton -Oct 29, 1783.
... most desirous of your acquaintance . I am glad to hear of your intended Letters of Literature , and wish you MR . PINKERTON . 39 DR PERCY TO MR PINKERTON Apologies for not writing before, and enclosing a letter from Mr Warton -Oct 29, 1783.
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... hear of any village of that name near Lesly . Your information , if authenticated , is strong ; and I agree that the scene must probably have been in the neighborhood of one of the royal houses . The village of Christ's Kirk in the Gar ...
... hear of any village of that name near Lesly . Your information , if authenticated , is strong ; and I agree that the scene must probably have been in the neighborhood of one of the royal houses . The village of Christ's Kirk in the Gar ...
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