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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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This lines are from William Hazlitt's "My First Acquaintance with Poets"

This lines are from William Hazlitt's "My First Acquaintance with Poets" I am getting problem to understand it. please explain it in simple language.

"Mr Coleridge came to Shrewsbury, to succeed Mr Rowe in the spiritual charge of a Unitarian Congregation there. He did not come till late on the Saturday afternoon before he was to preach."

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Anonymous to succeed Mr Rowe in the spiritual charge of a Unitarian Congregation there. to become the new leader (after Mr Rowe) of the Church congregation ... Anonymous He did not come till late on the Saturday afternoon before he was to preach.

— Teechr

  • Anonymous to succeed Mr Rowe in the spiritual charge of a Unitarian Congregation there.
  • to become the new leader (after Mr Rowe) of the Church congregation ...
  • Anonymous He did not come till late on the Saturday afternoon before he was to preach.
  • He came late Saturday afternoon.
  • He was due to start his work (preaching) right after that Saturday afternoon.
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Anonymousto succeed Mr Rowe in the spiritual charge of a Unitarian Congregation there.
... to become the new leader (after Mr Rowe) of the Church congregation ...
AnonymousHe did not come till late on the Saturday afternoon before he was to preach.
He came late Saturday afternoon. He was due to start his work (preaching) rig
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teechrHe came late Saturday afternoon. He was due to start his work (preaching) right after that Saturday afternoon.
I imagine he was due to preach on the Sunday,
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