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The Poetical Works of Robert Dodsley. With the Life of the Author ... Embellished with Superb Engravings

The Poetical Works of Robert Dodsley presents a selection of poems by the 18th-century English poet. The volume includes a detailed biography of Dodsley, offering insights into his life and work. The book is further enhanced with exquisite engravings that complement the literary content. more

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Robert Dodsley
Robert Dodsley

Robert Dodsley was a prominent English bookseller and publisher in the 18th century. He is recognized for his contributions to the literary world through his publishing house, which supported many authors and poets of his era. more

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“The sobs and tears of joy he had not foreseen rose with such force within him that his whole body shook and for a long time prevented him from speaking. Falling on his knees by her bed. He held his wife's hand to his lips and kissed it, and her hand responded to his kisses with weak movement of finger. Meanwhile, at the foot of the bed, in the midwife's expert hands, like the flame of a lamp, flickered the life of a human being who had never existed before.”

“What did that mean, to kiss? You put your face up like that to say goodnight and then his mother put her face down. That was to kiss. His mother put her lips on his cheek; her lips were soft and they wetted his cheek; and they made a tiny little noise: kiss. Why did people do that with their two faces?”