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" By the mercy of God, I am already come within twenty years of his number, a cripple in my limbs; but what decays are in my mind, the reader must determine. "
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 760
1871
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Fables Antient and Modern: Translated Into Verse from Homer, Ovid, Boccace ...

John Dryden - 1713 - 614 pages
...heavily, but defir'd of the fair Spectators, that they would count Fourfcore and eight before ihey judg'd him. By the Mercy of God, I am already come within twenty Years of his Number, a Cripple in mv Limbs, but what Decay Reader oiuPs determine. J think my felf in the Faculties of ray Soul, excepting...
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The Miscellaneous Works: Containing All His Original Poems, Tales ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1760 - 526 pages
...prefent, got up fomewhat heavily, but defired of the fair fpectators, that they would count fourfcore and eight before they judged him. By the mercy of...limbs ; but what decays are in my mind, the reader muft determine. I think myielf as vigorous as ever in the faculties of my fouL, excepting only my memory,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 392 pages
...prefent, got up Somewhat heavily, but defired of the fair fpeftators, that they would count fourfcore and eight before they judged him. By the mercy of...limbs ; but what decays are in my mind, the reader muft determine. I think myfelf as vigorous as ever in the faculties of my foul, excepting only my memory,...
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The Miscellaneous Works of John Dryden, Esq: Containing All His Original ...

John Dryden - 1767 - 396 pages
...prefent, got up fomewhat heavily, but defired of the fair fpeftators, that they would count fourfcore and eight before they judged him. By the mercy of God, I am air ready come within twenty years of his number, a cripple in my limbs; but what decays are in my...
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The Works of the English Poets: Dryden

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 360 pages
...prefent, got up fomewhat heavily, but def:red of the fair fptftators, that they would count fourfcore and eight before they judged him. By the mercy of...limbs ; but what decays are in my mind, the reader muft determine. I think myfelf as vigorous as ever in the faculties of my foul, excepting only my memory,...
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The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and ..., Volume 20

English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...prefent, got up fomewhat heavily, but defired of the fair fpectators, that they would count fourfcore and eight before they judged him. By the mercy of...twenty years of his number, a cripple in my limbs j but what decays ae in my mind, the reader muft determine. I think myfelf as vigorous as ever in the...
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The Works of the British Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and ..., Volume 6

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 842 pages
...fomewhat heavily, but dcfired of the fair fpc&ators, that they would count lourfcore and eight befote they judged him. By the mercy of God, I am already...limbs; but what decays are in my mind, the reader mud | determine. I think myftlf as vigorous as ever in the faculties of my foul, excepting only my...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 674 pages
...ladies, when I was present, got up somewhat heavily, but desired of the fair spectators, that they would count fourscore and eight, before they judged...what decays are in my mind the reader must determine. I think myself as vigorous as ever in the faculties of my soul, excepting only my memory, which is...
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The Critical and Miscellaneous Prose Works of John Dryden: Now ..., Volume 3

John Dryden - 1800 - 712 pages
...ladies, when I was present, got up somewhat heavily, but desired of the fair spectators, that they would count fourscore and eight, before they judged...what decays are in my mind the reader must determine. I think myself as vigorous as ever in the faculties of my soul, excepting only my memory, which is...
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Dryden. Smyth. Duke. King. Sprat. Halifax

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 658 pages
...prefent, got up fomewhat heavily, but defired of the fair fpeftators, that they •would count Fourfcorc and eight before they judged him. By the mercy of...years of his number, a cripple in my limbs; but what decay? are in my mind, the reader mud determine. I thinfc myfelf as vigorous as ever in the faculties...
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