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The art of English poetry, vol. the IIId. and Ivth Which, with the two former volumes, make a compleat common-place-book of English poetry: containing The most natural, instructive, diverting and sublime Thoughts. Viz. Allegories, Comparisons, Similitudes, Aphorisms moral and political, Characters and Descriptions of Persons, Passions, Places and Things, that are in the Works of our most celebrated Poets, ancient and modern. Alphabetically digested, and brought down to the present Time. By Edw. Bysshe gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: MDCCXVIII. [1718]
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The beauties of the English drama digested alphabetically according to the date of their performances. Consisting of the most celebrated passages, ... With a copious index to the subjects, ... In four volumes.
Date: 1777
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The art of English poetry Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable, and sublime thoughts, viz. allusions, similes, descriptions and characters of persons and things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]
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The beauties of the English stage consisting of the most affecting and sentimental passages, ... in the English plays, ancient and modern. ... The third edition, ... In three volumes.
Date: 1756
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Scientific side-lights : illustrating thousands of topics by selections from standard works of the masters of science throughout the world ... / comp. by James C. Fernald.
James Champlin FernaldDate: 1903 [1902]
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Dictionary of quotations (English) / by Colonel Philip Hugh Dalbiac, M.P ; with authors and subjects indexes.
Philip Hugh DalbiacDate: 1899
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The art of English poetry . Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: 1718
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The beauties of poetry display'd . Containing observations on the different species of poetry, and the rules of English versification. ... In two volumes.
Date: 1757
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Poetical quotations from Chaucer to Tennyson : with copious indexes authors, 550 subjects, 435 quotations, 13,600 / by S. Austin Allibone.
Samuel Austin AlliboneDate: 1891
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The art of English poetry containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable, and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions, and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edw. Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: 1714
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The art of English poetry Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, Gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: MDCCXXV. [1725]
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The art of English poetry Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
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The banquet book : a classified collection of quotations designed for general reference, and also as an aid in the preparation of the toast list, the after-dinner speech, and the occasional address; together with suggestions concerning the menu and certain other details connected with the proper ordering of the banquet / by Cuyler Reynolds with an introduction by Elbert Hubbard.
Cuyler ReynoldsDate: 1902
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Familiar quotations: a collection of passages, phrases, and proverbs traced to their sources / [John Bartlett].
John BartlettDate: 1893
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Kaina kai palaia , things new and old: or, an exposition of the book of the Revelation of John the apostle. Wherein The Sense of the Words is brought from the Prophets of the Old Testament (a Method hitherto not essayed;) The Signification of what of that Prophecy may be thought to be past, is fetch'd from Consent of Scriptures, and the most approved Historians in all Ages: As to what is to come, only some modest Conjectures, upon as good Grounds as could be met with, are offered. The Whole of the Millenary Controversy is discussed; Together with some Questions about the present and future State of the Jews. And, in the Whole, A plain Analysis of the several Parts of the Prophecy; With a calm Examination of former Authors, who differ from the present Thoughts. By Mr. James Robertson Minister of the Gospel at Leuchars.
Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]
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English proverbs and proverbial phrases : collected from the most authentic sources, alphabetically arranged, and annotated / by W. Carew Hazlitt.
William Carew HazlittDate: 1869
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The beauties of the English stage consisting of all the celebrated passages, soliloquies, similies, descriptions, and other poetical beauties in the English plays, ancient and modern. Continued down to the present year. Digested under proper heads in alphabetical order, with the names of the plays and their several authors refer'd to. In two volumes.
Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]
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The art of English poetry containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A dictionary of rhymes. III. A collection of the most natural, agreeable, and noble thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions, and Characters, of Persons and Things; that are to be found in the best English Poets. By Edw. Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: 1702
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The quote sleuth : a manual for the tracer of lost quotations / Anthony W. Shipps.
Shipps, Anthony W., 1926-2021Date: [1990]
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The art of English poetry . Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable, and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similies, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: MDCCLXII. [1762]
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A miscellaneous selection of religious and moral quotations , in prose and verse. By Samuel Davenport, Minister of Horsley.
Davenport, Samuel, Minister of Horsley.Date: M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]
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The Oxford dictionary of quotations.
Date: 1950
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The art of English poetry . Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: M.DCC.XXV. [1725]
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The British Parnassus or, a compleat common-place-book of English poetry: ... To which is prefix'd, A dictionary of rhymes; ... In two volumes. ... By Edw. Bysshe gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: 1714
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The art of English poetry . Containing, I. Rules for making verses. II. A collection of the most natural, agreeable and sublime thoughts, viz. Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A dictionary of rhymes. By Edward Bysshe, gent.
Bysshe, Edward, fl. 1702-1712.Date: MDCCXXXVII. [1737]