The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 60Tobias Smollett W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1785 - English literature Each number includes a classified "Monthly catalogue." |
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... Mr. Routh acknowledges with great candour the ad- vantages which he has derived , as well from the observations 1 . of Stephens , Serranus , Cornarius , and Cafaubon , 2 of Routh's Platonis Euthydemus et Gorgias . 47.
... Mr. Routh acknowledges with great candour the ad- vantages which he has derived , as well from the observations 1 . of Stephens , Serranus , Cornarius , and Cafaubon , 2 of Routh's Platonis Euthydemus et Gorgias . 47.
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... observation , as well as for communicating her ideas either by oral or literal intercourfe . Her Letters , therefore , contain many curious particulars rela- tive to perfons of diftinction at Petersburgh ; and they are written with that ...
... observation , as well as for communicating her ideas either by oral or literal intercourfe . Her Letters , therefore , contain many curious particulars rela- tive to perfons of diftinction at Petersburgh ; and they are written with that ...
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... observations through the whole of the Tour : and though this might per- haps be no difagreeable task , it is fuch a one as must be pre- cluded by the neceffity of accommodating the limits of our Review to a variety of other fubjects ...
... observations through the whole of the Tour : and though this might per- haps be no difagreeable task , it is fuch a one as must be pre- cluded by the neceffity of accommodating the limits of our Review to a variety of other fubjects ...
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... Observations on the early Irish anti- quities . By Thomas Pownall , Efq . - Thefe obiervations are contained in extracts of letters from colonel Vallancy , who has employed himself much in the contemplation of Irish an- tiquities . Art ...
... Observations on the early Irish anti- quities . By Thomas Pownall , Efq . - Thefe obiervations are contained in extracts of letters from colonel Vallancy , who has employed himself much in the contemplation of Irish an- tiquities . Art ...
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... observation . We have felected fome few paffages that we thought objectionable , and others might be added . The last line of the poem , for in- ftance , is by no means happily expreffed . To fpring along , ' though defcriptive of speed ...
... observation . We have felected fome few paffages that we thought objectionable , and others might be added . The last line of the poem , for in- ftance , is by no means happily expreffed . To fpring along , ' though defcriptive of speed ...
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