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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Alexander Barclay

  

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Alexander Barclay : Ship of Fools, The

'There is an old English and Latin book of poems by Barclay, called "The Ship of Fools"; at the end of which are a number of [italics] Eglogues [end italics]; so he writes it, from [italics] Egloga [end italics], which are probably the first in our language. If you cannot find the book I will get Mr Dodsley to send it to you'.

Century: 1700-1799     Reader/Listener/Group: Samuel Johnson      Print: Book
  

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