Literary quarrel with the Briton and Johnson’s pension noted
Mr Charles Churchill scolds the Briton over glorification and wouchfafement words, ridicules their use, and questions scriptural presence. He mocks Johnson's Dictionary entry and Boyle’s authority, laments the press’s taste, and declares reduced attention to the Briton amid a nation turning away from reading.
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Aupitor
Averior
Johnson
Boyle
Rexchafe
Pensions and Controversy in 1762 North Briton
A reader Letter to the North Briton rails at pensions and sharpens critique of modern disputes. The writer mocks debates over definitions in mathematics and fortifications while lamenting the lack of agreement among ministers and scholars in theology and politics.
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Tate