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It is highly curious to find that he has retaind the high and partial praise bestow'd on me by my Brother 'that he never knew my fellow for mildness of disposition &c &c, and yet wish'd a postscript to be printed in the same preface, in direct opposition to any such statement?
Letter 198 2009
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However, since it did not displease my Father, I regret not those Moments I bestow'd in its Service, but think 'em still my own, and not slipp'd with the rest of my Life's Actions into the Abyss of Time past, (which returns no more) but are always present, or at least the
Exilius 2008
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Country, renders one unfit to live in the great World, amongst People of refin'd and nice Breeding; and though I had bestow'd Time and Pains in
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For that Reputation of Virtue which the World has bestow'd on you, will as surely give you that Advantage against me, as Flattering the
Exilius 2008
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Transports that ever the God of Love bestow'd on faithful Votaries: For there it was that she was pleas'd to assure me of her everlasting Love, and promis'd to use her Interest with the Senate to confirm the Donation.
Exilius 2008
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Person was truly handsome; and with Part of her Fortune he plac'd himself in the Army, bestow'd another Part in furnishing her a House, and so liv'd very decently; and notwithstanding her indifferent Person, he had Children by her, though they did not live long.
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_ Heaven in its excess of Goodness, bestow'd no greater Blessing on
The City Bride (1696) Or The Merry Cuckold Joseph Harris
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Their bucklers pierc'd, their darts bestow'd in vain,
The Aeneid English 70 BC-19 BC Virgil
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_Redeemer_ and _Saviour_ are Titles bestow'd upon infamous persons, which shews what sense they have of the want of him to whom they belong: And for what they are pleas'd to mention as _Sins_, they are sure to find as slight an
A Letter to A.H. Esq.; Concerning the Stage (1698) and The Occasional Paper No. IX (1698) Anonymous
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Labour bestow'd on these is harsh and thriftlesse.
Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois George Chapman
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