dedicatory
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Lincoln’s speech, simply described in the day’s official program as Dedicatory Remarks, lasted less than three minutes.
From The Guardian • Sep. 25, 2019
The contribution of Cassiodorus is prefaced by an appropriate Epistle Dedicatory to Sir Thos.
From The Letters of Cassiodorus Being A Condensed Translation Of The Variae Epistolae Of Magnus Aurelius Cassiodorus Senator by Hodgkin, Thomas
The singular postscript to his Epistle Dedicatory contains excellent advice for authors.
From Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 by Disraeli, Isaac
The "Epistle Dedicatory," signed "J.E.," mentioned by Mr. Wyatt as prefixed to the Dialogue on Hobbes' State of Nature, refers also to the five subsequent letters.
From Notes and Queries, Number 25, April 20, 1850 by Various
And then follow some "Stanzes Dedicatory," subscribed— Most deuoted to your honourable vertues.—J.
From Notes and Queries, Number 54, November 9, 1850 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Bell, George
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