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eBooks Leucothoe. A dramatic poem https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5400
eBooks The Tragedy of Richard the Third: with the Landing of Earle Richmond, and the Battell at Bosworth Field. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5720
eBooks A bold stroke for a wife: a comedy ; as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln's-Inn-Fields. By the author of The busie-body ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3856
eBooks Thoughts on the importance of the manners of the great to general society https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3498
eBooks Sketches of the history of man: In four volumes. By Henry Home, Lord Kaims, ... [pt.3] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4514
eBooks Miscellanies in verse and prose: By Alexander Pope, Esq; and Dean Swift. In one volume. Viz. The strange and deplorable frensy of Mr. John Dennis. ... Epitaph on Francis Ch-is. Soldier and scholar. With several more epigrams, epitaphs, and poems. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5390
eBooks A caution against socinianism given in a discourse: preached at the cathedral and metropolitical church of Christ, Canterbury; on Good Friday, 1787. ... By George Berkeley. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4635
eBooks Sejanus https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3254
eBooks A collection of poems in six volumes. By several hands: With notes. [pt.6] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4993
eBooks Dr. Wortle's school https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3207
eBooks Arctic zoology: ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4956
eBooks The quip modest: a few words by way of supplement to Remarks, critical and illustrative, on the text and notes of the last edition of Shakspeare; occasioned by a republication of that edition, revised ... by the editor of Dodsleys Old plays. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3726
eBooks Songs, duos, trios, chorusses, &c, in the comic opera of The carnival of Venice, as it is performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3798
eBooks An essay on the writings and genius of Pope https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4265
eBooks Bartholomew Fair https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3249
eBooks The life of Bernard Gilpin: By William Gilpin, M.A. ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4832
eBooks Lady Chatterley's lover https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3126
eBooks Poems and plays: by William Hayley, Esq. In six volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4096
eBooks A collection of poems in four volumes. By several hands: [pt.4] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4977
eBooks The analysis of beauty: Written with a view of fixing the fluctuating ideas of taste. By William Hogarth. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3620
eBooks An epistle to Mrs. Wallup: now in the train of Her Royal Highness, the Princess of Wales. As it was sent to her to the Hague. Written by Mrs. Susanna Centlivre. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3318
eBooks The history and adventures of an atom: In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4293
eBooks Law-tracts: by Joseph Ritson, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5376
eBooks The use and propriety of local and occasional preaching: a charge, delivered to the clergy of the diocese of Carlisle, in the year 1790, by William Paley, ... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3880
eBooks Collected Poems https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3020
eBooks The beauties of English poesy: Selected by Oliver Goldsmith. In two volumes. ... [pt.2] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5320
eBooks A complete history of the English stage: ... by Mr. Dibdin. ... [pt.5] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5225
eBooks The mystery revealed; containing a series of transactions and authentic testimonials: respecting the supposed Cock-Lane ghost: which have hitherto been concealed from the public. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5081
eBooks Observations on the gout and rheumatism: Exhibiting instances of persons who were greatly relieved in the fit of the gout; ... by medicines discovered in America. With a short account of some medicines, and ways of curing diseases, used by the nat... https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5542
eBooks The first epistle of the first book of Horace imitated: By Mr. Pope. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3677
eBooks The siege of Troy: or, famous Trojan horse, a grand heroic, ... spectacle, in two parts, ... as performing ... at the new amphitheatre of arts, Westminster-bridge, under the immediate direction ... of Mr. Astley, jun. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3483
eBooks An essay on gleets: wherein the defects of the actual method of treating those complaints of the urethra are pointed out, and an effectual way of curing them indicated. By J. P. Marat, M.D. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3766
eBooks Remarks on a printed paper, lately handed about, intituled, "A catalogue of the sacred vessels restored by Cyrus: ... " Addressed to all such gentlemen as have received or read the same. By Granville Sharp. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3559
eBooks Captains Courageous : a story of the Grand Banks https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3265
eBooks Proposals for publishing a new and improved edition of Shakspeare illustrated. By Charlotte Lennox https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3414
eBooks Clump and Cudden: or, the review: a comic musical piece, in one act, as it is performed at the Royal Circus. Written and composed by Mr. Dibdin. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3340
eBooks Henry the Second: or, the fall of Rosamond: a tragedy; as it is performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Written by Thomas Hull. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3565
eBooks The man with two wives: or, wigs for ever! A dramatick fable; by F. G. Waldron. Set to musick by Mr. Sanderson. And first performed at the Royalty Theatre, Saturday, March 24th. 1798. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3743
eBooks A vindication of the forceps described and recommended by Dr. Leake: in which, the injudicious and illiberal remarks on that subject, signed Thomas Denman, are examined and refuted. By a late pupil of Dr. Leake's. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5678
eBooks The happy prescription; or, the lady relieved from her lovers: a comedy, in rhyme. Written for a private theatre, by William Hayley, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4750
eBooks An account of the great and generous actions of James Butler: (late Duke of Ormond.) Dedicated to the famous University of Oxford. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4254
eBooks Fashionable levities, a comedy: In five acts. By Leonard Macnally, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4443
eBooks The second Part of Henry the Sixt, with the death of the Good Duke HVMFREY. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5697
eBooks Verses upon the late D----ss of M----: By Mr. P------. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3703
eBooks A MIDSOMMER Nights Dreame. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/5714
eBooks The case of Samuel Richardson, of London, printer: with regard to the invasion of his property in The history of Sir Charles Grandison, before publication, by certain booksellers in Dublin. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3817
eBooks Selected Stories https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3046
eBooks A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin: [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4686
eBooks Seventeen hundred and ninety-one: a poem, in imitation of the thirteenth satire of Juvenal. By Arthur Murphy, Esq. https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/4174
eBooks Elements of criticism: In three volumes. ... [pt.1] https://llds.ling-phil.ox.ac.uk/llds/xmlui/handle/20.500.14106/3916