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Excerpt from The Poetical Works of the Late Christopher Anstey, Esq.: With Some Account of the Life and Writings of the Author
Habituated to the charms of literary ease and retirement, passionately fond of the sports of the field, and the amusements of a country life, he followed the bent of his natural genius and inclination without restraint; and in the enjoyment of a compe tent and independent fortune, found leisure for the study of the Greek and Roman authors, and the poetry and polite literature of his own country.''
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Habituated to the charms of literary ease and retirement, passionately fond of the sports of the field, and the amusements of a country life, he followed the bent of his natural genius and inclination without restraint; and in the enjoyment of a compe tent and independent fortune, found leisure for the study of the Greek and Roman authors, and the poetry and polite literature of his own country.''
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Publisher - Forgotten Books
Language - English
Hardback
Contributors
Author
John Anstey
Published Date -
ISBN - 9780267466894
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
Page Count - 589
Paperback
Contributors
Author
John Anstey
Published Date -
ISBN - 9781331304012
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 3.2 cm
Page Count - 591
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