English literature and society in the eighteenth century

Stephen Leslie Sir 1832-1904

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• Langue: English
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K.C.Lionel Davis,THE ESSAYS OF
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PUTNAM'S SONSG. P.
NEW YORK LONDONEnglish
Literature and Society
in the
Eighteenth Century
Ford Lectures, 1903
By
Leslie Stephen
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College,
MY DEAR I had theseHERBERT, prepared
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to allow me to a andenough employ deputy;
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me. I have reason to believe that theyevery
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made. Other tobeen probably oughtchanges
health has beenhave been butmade, unequalmy
the of serious correction. Theto task publication
from the same cause.has been delayed
I forwish toMeanwhile, express my gratitude
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have to had it not beenventured them,republish
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for assertion that have some interest.your they
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uncles I certain as to thehaving, fancy, opinions
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light they generally regarded by
I will not what that nor mentionnephews. say is,
another reason which has its I willweight. only
this is not a it issay that, though dedication,
meant to a warm sense ofexpress very gratitude
due to you upon many grounds.
Your affectionate
LESLIE STEPHEN.
November, 1903.