Biography of the Blind: Or the Lives of Such as Have Distinguished Themselves as Poets, Philosophers, Artists |
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... eminent as an oculist , whom you could consult upon the subject , if I would transmit to you the causes and the symptoms of my disease ; that I may not seem to neglect any means , perhaps divinely suggested , of relief , I will hasten ...
... eminent as an oculist , whom you could consult upon the subject , if I would transmit to you the causes and the symptoms of my disease ; that I may not seem to neglect any means , perhaps divinely suggested , of relief , I will hasten ...
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... eminence - but surely the essential qualities of poetry can no more depend on either , than those of a man on the fashion of his clothes . Dr. Johnson , who could not endure blank verse , yet confesses , that " he could not prevail on ...
... eminence - but surely the essential qualities of poetry can no more depend on either , than those of a man on the fashion of his clothes . Dr. Johnson , who could not endure blank verse , yet confesses , that " he could not prevail on ...
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... eminent physician in Edinburgh , who was accidentally at Dumfries on a professional visit , he formed the benevolent design of carrying him to the metropolis , and giving to his natural endowments the assistance of classical education ...
... eminent physician in Edinburgh , who was accidentally at Dumfries on a professional visit , he formed the benevolent design of carrying him to the metropolis , and giving to his natural endowments the assistance of classical education ...
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... eminence in his profession , and of a character highly respected ; a connection which formed the great solace and blessing of his future life , and gave him , with all the tenderness of a wife , all the zealous care of a guide and ...
... eminence in his profession , and of a character highly respected ; a connection which formed the great solace and blessing of his future life , and gave him , with all the tenderness of a wife , all the zealous care of a guide and ...
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... eminent mathe- maticians . Upon the removal of Mr. Whiston from his pro- fessorship , Saunderson's merit was thought so much superior to that of any other competitor , that an ex- traordinary step was taken in his favour , to qualify ...
... eminent mathe- maticians . Upon the removal of Mr. Whiston from his pro- fessorship , Saunderson's merit was thought so much superior to that of any other competitor , that an ex- traordinary step was taken in his favour , to qualify ...
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acquainted admiration afterwards amusement appeared army assistance astonishment attended became began Belfast Blacklock blind BLIND HARRY Bohemia born called character church circumstances colours composed darkness death deprived distinguished divine Dumfries Edinburgh Edward Rushton eminent employed Encyclopædia Encyclopædia Britannica Euler extraordinary eyes father feeling friends gave genius gentleman Gough Hanau hand happy harp Homer honour horse Huber Iliad kind Knaresborough knowledge labours learned LEONARD EULER letters lived lost his sight manner master memory ment Metcalf Milton mind misfortune Moyes native nature neighbourhood never night o'er observed occasion Paradise Lost performed person Petersburgh Phemius Philosophical play pleasure poems Poet poetry possessed procured reader remarkable respect Richard Lucas Saunderson says Scoton sense shew small pox soon talents taste thing Thomas Blacklock thought Timoleon tion University of Glasgow writings Zisca