The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the…

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Title: Some account of the life and writings of Sir Joshua Reynolds.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one…

Edmond Malone (1741-1812) laid the foundations for the scholarly study of literature; yet he was also gregarious, attracting many friends and enemies among his contemporaries. This first modern full-length biography…

This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR’d book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have…

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public…

The Works of Sir Joshua Reynolds - Containing his Discourses, Idlers a Journey to Flanders and Holland and his Commentry on du Fresnoy’s Art of Painting, in Three Volumes, to…

This comprehensive collection contains all of Shakespeare's plays and sonnets, providing readers with the opportunity to experience the full range of his brilliance. Malone and Steevens' notes and commentary provide…