The Critical Review, Or, Annals of LiteratureW. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1799 - English literature |
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... language was extremely incorrect ; that beauty of arrangement , propriety of selection , and delicacy of fentiment were , for the most part , unknown , and it may , without any hazard of contradiction , be afferted , that from these ...
... language was extremely incorrect ; that beauty of arrangement , propriety of selection , and delicacy of fentiment were , for the most part , unknown , and it may , without any hazard of contradiction , be afferted , that from these ...
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... tolerably ! The tale of Wolkmar too much resembles the language of Offian . In that of Henry Fitz - Owen , the imagery is rather difgufting than terrific ; the circumftances of terror crowd too 16 Drake's Literary Hours .
... tolerably ! The tale of Wolkmar too much resembles the language of Offian . In that of Henry Fitz - Owen , the imagery is rather difgufting than terrific ; the circumftances of terror crowd too 16 Drake's Literary Hours .
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... languages , and confequently bears a high price , it is not likely to fall into the hands of many of our readers . For the entertainment of those who may not have an opportunity of procuring it , we will felect fome of the moft popular ...
... languages , and confequently bears a high price , it is not likely to fall into the hands of many of our readers . For the entertainment of those who may not have an opportunity of procuring it , we will felect fome of the moft popular ...
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... language is not capable of doing juftice to the regular fonnet . ' P. iii . In a collection fo numerous inequality must be expected . We select , from the mafs , three which we perufed with most pleasure . Invitation to a Friend ...
... language is not capable of doing juftice to the regular fonnet . ' P. iii . In a collection fo numerous inequality must be expected . We select , from the mafs , three which we perufed with most pleasure . Invitation to a Friend ...
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... language . " The fallacy of this affertion , mifs Seward fays , is proved by the great num- ber of beautiful legitimate fonnets which adorn our national poetry ; and , as an additional proof , this writer has published her centenary ...
... language . " The fallacy of this affertion , mifs Seward fays , is proved by the great num- ber of beautiful legitimate fonnets which adorn our national poetry ; and , as an additional proof , this writer has published her centenary ...
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