Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volume 2Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 - English literature |
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... person and the he- roism of his character , his literary productions are unfortunately remarkable for little else than their feebleness , tautology , and conceit . Here , however , occur no phrases which are not genuine English ; no ...
... person and the he- roism of his character , his literary productions are unfortunately remarkable for little else than their feebleness , tautology , and conceit . Here , however , occur no phrases which are not genuine English ; no ...
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... person , and it is visible to us who are alive . Reckon but from the sprightfulness of youth , the fair cheeks and the full eyes of childhood , from the vigourousness and strong flexure of the joints of five and twenty , to the hol ...
... person , and it is visible to us who are alive . Reckon but from the sprightfulness of youth , the fair cheeks and the full eyes of childhood , from the vigourousness and strong flexure of the joints of five and twenty , to the hol ...
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... person , and the guard of the standard . There appear'd no conflux of men in obedience to the proclamation ; the arms and ammunition were not yet come from York , and a general sadness covered the whole town . The standard was blown ...
... person , and the guard of the standard . There appear'd no conflux of men in obedience to the proclamation ; the arms and ammunition were not yet come from York , and a general sadness covered the whole town . The standard was blown ...
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... persons of princes , nor regardeth the rich more than the poor ; for they are all the work of his hands . In fine , this poor creature whom thou seest is a man , and a christian , thine equal , whoever thou art , in nature , and thy ...
... persons of princes , nor regardeth the rich more than the poor ; for they are all the work of his hands . In fine , this poor creature whom thou seest is a man , and a christian , thine equal , whoever thou art , in nature , and thy ...
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... persons . And I am apt to believe so much of the true genius , of poetry in general , and of its elevation in these two particulars , that I know not , whether of all the numbers of mankind , that live within the compass of a thousand ...
... persons . And I am apt to believe so much of the true genius , of poetry in general , and of its elevation in these two particulars , that I know not , whether of all the numbers of mankind , that live within the compass of a thousand ...
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