Initials and Pseudonyms: A Dictionary of Literary DisguisesT. Y. Crowell & Company, 1886 - 606 pages |
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Common terms and phrases
18th century Adams afterwards Alexander Alfred Amer Ameri American American journalist American lawyer American poet American writer antiquary Balt Benjamin Bishop Blackwood's Magazine Boston British Cambridge Charles Church of England Church of Scotland Citizen contributions David divine dramatist Dublin Earl Edinb Edinburgh Edited editor educ Edward Elizabeth eminent English English clergyman English lawyer English poet English writer essays Francis Frederick French Gent Gentleman George Harv Henry ican Inner Temple Irish James John Jonathan Swift Joseph Journal journalist Junius Lady late Layman letter lish writer literary LL.D London Lord Magazine Mary Mass Member minister miscellaneous writer Miss Officer Oxford Paris pastor Peter Philadelphia Philalethes physician poems poet Presbyter pseudonym published Rector resided Richard Robert Samuel Scottish Scottish writer signature sketches Smith statesman Thomas tion Traveller Trin Univ Vicar William William Maginn Yale Coll York City young
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Page 217 - A Letter to Adam Smith, LL.D., on the Life, Death, and Philosophy of his Friend, David Hume, Esq. By one of the People called Christians.
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