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A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, with lists of their works ... / [Anon].

  • Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Date:
1759
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A catalogue of the royal and noble authors of England, with lists of their works ... / [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEDIGAT TOW: impartiality towards all perfons and parties: It would be unpar- donable to have a bias in a mere litterary narrative. Yet fomemay think that I ought to be appre- henfive of offering it to you from this very impartiality; I mean, from the freedom with which I {peak of your great anceftor, the Protector Somerfet. But who- ever fufpects you of unwilling- nefs to hear truth, is little ac- guainted with you------ and in- deed when you need not fear what truth can fay of yourfelf, it would be too nice to feel for a remote progenitor; efpecially as