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Title: Literary anecdotes of the eighteenth century : comprising biographical memoirs of William Boywer, printer, F.S.A., and many of his learned friends : an incidental view of the progress and advancement of literature in this kingdom during the last century: and biographical anecdotes of a considerable number of eminent writers and ingenious artists : with a very copious index
Year: 1812 (1810s)
Authors: Nichols, John, 1745-1826 Bentley, Samuel, 1785-1868
Subjects: Bowyer, William, 1699-1777 Eighteenth century English literature Authors, English
Publisher: London : Printed for the author, by Nichols, son, and Bentley
Contributing Library: Harold B. Lee Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Brigham Young University

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rried his candour to an ex-cess that may be thought scarce consistent with an extensiveknowledge of the world. But, perhaps, it was his real ac-quaintance with mankind which dictated to him, that no con-cessions can be obtained from our superiors, unless they betreated with the utmost possible deference and respect.—In theSecond Letter, besides considering the case of graduates inthe Universities, the Author hath added a pathetic address to theBishops, on the subject of a farther reformation of the Churchof England. Monthly Review, vol. XLVI. p. 161. f This ingenious Divine was the second son of Richard, Graves,esq. of Mickleton in Gloucestershire, where he was born, May 4,1715. He was great-nephew to Professor Graves of Oxford, andto Sir Edward Graves, bait, physician to Charles II. His Fatherwas esteemed a learned man, and was well versed in Antiquities.(Some account of him and the Family may be seen in Dr. NashsWorcestershire, vol. I, pp. 193, 199.) The Pvev. Mr. Graves re-ceived
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Wsrv: micjhamm Gjrav:e§? Mo a. 715; died in IS04. Published, by J.JVlchols & Sen,, June r.jSzs. IJJStf THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY. 133 Hamlet, Prince of Denmark. A Tragedy. ByWilliam Shakspeare. Collated with the old andmodern Editions. (By Mr. Jennens.) Svo. ceived the first rudiments of his classical education under theCurate of the parish. About the age of 13, he was sent to Abing*don school in Berkshire, then a public seminary of note. Atthe age of sixteen, he was chosen scholar of Pembroke col-lege, Oxford, where he soon after went to reside. Here,he informs us, in his Life of Shenstone, he joined a party ofyoung men, who amused themselves in an evening in readingGreek, and drinking water; and that they read over severalGreek Authors seldom read in School. It was about this timehe commenced an acquaintance with Mr. Shenstone, which con-tinued till his death. In 1736, Mr. Graves was elected Fellowof All Souls College ; but, instead of pursuing his Theologicalstudies, as he at fir

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