The Town: Its Memorable Characters and Events : St. Paul's to St. James'sUnit Library, 1903 - 626 pages |
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... less care of his purse , and more of his own neck . In this age , ever worthy of honour and gratitude , the illustrious Bacon set free the hands of knowledge , which BACON'S LONDON Aristotle had chained up , and put into C 17.
... less care of his purse , and more of his own neck . In this age , ever worthy of honour and gratitude , the illustrious Bacon set free the hands of knowledge , which BACON'S LONDON Aristotle had chained up , and put into C 17.
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... honour , which was to be attained at Rome by nothing short of the merits of a Fabricius or a Publicola . a The first authentic account of the existence of Christian church on this spot is that of Bede , who attri- butes the erection of ...
... honour , which was to be attained at Rome by nothing short of the merits of a Fabricius or a Publicola . a The first authentic account of the existence of Christian church on this spot is that of Bede , who attri- butes the erection of ...
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... honour of this fabric . Had the whole front been accommodated to Roman architecture , it might have deserved praise as a detached composition ; but though cased with rustic work , and decorated with regular cornices , the pediment ...
... honour of this fabric . Had the whole front been accommodated to Roman architecture , it might have deserved praise as a detached composition ; but though cased with rustic work , and decorated with regular cornices , the pediment ...
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... honour him in passing , that the theatre had gone down on their knees . Catholics reform as well as other people , with the growth of knowledge , especially when restrictions no longer make their prejudices appear a matter of duty . We ...
... honour him in passing , that the theatre had gone down on their knees . Catholics reform as well as other people , with the growth of knowledge , especially when restrictions no longer make their prejudices appear a matter of duty . We ...
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... honour of " the child Jesus . " There was a school attached to the cathedral , of which Colet's was , perhaps , a revival , as far as scholarship was concerned . The boys in the older school were not only taught singing but acting , and ...
... honour of " the child Jesus . " There was a school attached to the cathedral , of which Colet's was , perhaps , a revival , as far as scholarship was concerned . The boys in the older school were not only taught singing but acting , and ...
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admired afterwards ancient appear arms Baynard's Castle Ben Jonson Bishop Boswell building built called cathedral celebrated character Charles Charles II church coach court Covent Garden curious death Dr Johnson Dryden Duchess Duchess of Albemarle Duke Earl Edward Edward III Elizabeth England Essex famous favour Fleet Street Garrick hand Henry honour Inigo Jones James Johnson King King's Lady letter Lincoln's Lincoln's Inn Fields lived lodged Londinium Londinium Redivivum London look Lord Russell Lord Sandwich Ludgate Ludgate Hill manner married metropolis Mohun neighbourhood never night noble palace Paul's Churchyard Pennant Pepys perhaps person play poet poor Pope present princely probably Queen reign Richardson says seems Shakspeare side Sir John Somerset House speak spirit stands stood story supposed Tatler tavern Temple theatre things thought tion told took walk Whitehall wife word writer