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Poetic Sketches A Collection of Miscellaneous Poetry - Thomas Gent
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Title: Poetic Sketches
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Release Date: April 10, 2004 [EBook #11983]
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POETIC SKETCHES;
A
COLLECTION
OF
MISCELLANEOUS POETRY.
BY
THOMAS GENT.
THE SECOND EDITION.
1808.
TO
THE RIGHT HONORABLE
GEORGE CANNING, M.P.
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE FOREIGN DEPARTMENT,
and
ONE OF HIS MAJESTY'S MOST HONORABLE PRIVY COUNCIL;
NOT LESS DISTINGUISHED FOR HIS ATTAINMENTS AS
A SCHOLAR,
THAN FOR HIS TALENTS AS
A STATESMAN
THESE POETIC SKETCHES
ARE INSCRIBED,
WITH MUCH SINCERITY AND ESTEEM,
BY HIS FAITHFUL AND DEVOTED
HUMBLE SERVANT,
THE AUTHOR.
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