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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal - Page 423
1787
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The Works of Spenser: In Six Volumes. With a Glossary Explaining the Old and ...

Edmund Spenser - 1750 - 320 pages
...goodly and painted fhew thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes which are proper to Vertue it felf. As of a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out-law, which had lived all his Life-time of Spoils and Robberies, one of their Eardes in his praife will fay, That he was none of the idle Milk-fops...
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A View of the State of Ireland as it was in the Reign of Queen Elizabeth ...

Edmund Spenser - 1763 - 310 pages
...as for words to fet forth fuch Leudnefs, it is not hard for them to give a goodly and painted fhew thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes which are proper to Virtue itfelf. As of a moil notorious Thief and wicked Out-law,' which had lived all his Life-time of Spot's and Robberies,...
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The History of the Rise and Progress of Poetry: Through It's [sic] Several ...

John Brown - 1764 - 280 pages
...for Words to fet off " fuch Lewdnefs, it is not hard for them " to give a goodly and painted Shew " thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes " which...itfelf : As of " a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out" lav.', which had lived all his Life-Time " of Spoils and Robberies, one of their " Bardes in his...
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The History of the Rise and Progress of Poetry: Through It's [sic] Several ...

John Brown - 1764 - 288 pages
...for Words to fet off " fuch Lewdnefs, it is not hard for them " to give a goodly and painted Shew " thereunto, borrowed even from the Praifes " which...itfelf : As of " a moft notorious Thief and wicked Out" laiv, which had lived all his Life-Time " of Spoils and Robberies, one of their " Bardes in his...
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The Lady's Magazine: Entertaining Companion, for the Fair Sex, Appropriated ...

1778 - 776 pages
...goodly and painted ftew thereunto, borrowed even from the praifcs which are proper *o virtue itfdf. As of a moft notorious thief and wicked 'out-law, which had lived all his life-time of fpoils and robbtries, one of their bardes will fay, that he was none of the idle milk-fops that was brought up...
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The Monthly review. New and improved ser, Volume 77

1787 - 652 pages
...own lewd deeds. And as for words to fet forth fuch kwdnefe, it is not hard for them to give a good'y and painted {hew thereunto, borrowed even from the...his praife will fay, that he was none of the idle millc-fops that was brought up by the firefide ; but that moft of his days he fpent in arms and valiant...
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The British Critic, and Quarterly Theological Review, Volume 19

1802 - 708 pages
...defcription of the bards of Ireland applies, in fomc degree, to our ancient border-poets. As of a mod notorious thief, and wicked outlaw, which had lived...his life-time of fpoils and robberies, one of their bards in his praife will fay, " that he was none of the idle milk fops that was brought up by trie...
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The Works of Walter Scott, Esq, Volume 1

Walter Scott - 1806 - 478 pages
...recompence, the best cow which the party carried off. — Leges Wallif, 1. 1. cap. 19. " of a most notorious thief, and wicked outlaw, " which had lived all his life-time of spoils and " robberies, one of their bardes, in his praise, will " say, ' that he was none of the idle...
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The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 19

1812 - 712 pages
...defcription of the bards of Ireland applies, in fome degree, to our ancient border- poets. As of a moil notorious thief, and wicked outlaw, which had lived...his life-time of fpoils and robberies, one of their bards in his praife will fay, " that he was none of the idle milk-fops that was brought up by the fire-fide,...
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The History of Ireland, from the Earliest Period to the Present ..., Volume 1

Stephen Barlow - 1814 - 504 pages
...painted shew thereunto, borrowed even from the praises which are proper to virtue itself. As of a most notorious thief and wicked outlaw, which had lived all his lifetime of spoils and robberies, one of their Bardes in his praise will say, that he was none of the idle milk-sops...
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