The British Essayists: SpectatorJames Ferguson J. Richardson and Company, 1823 - English essays |
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... angels , and pro- nounce to him in the presence of the whole creation that best and most significant of applauses , ' Well done , thou good and faithful servant , enter thou into thy Master's joy . ' C. N ° 258. WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 26 ...
... angels , and pro- nounce to him in the presence of the whole creation that best and most significant of applauses , ' Well done , thou good and faithful servant , enter thou into thy Master's joy . ' C. N ° 258. WEDNESDAY , DECEMBER 26 ...
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... angels , and the creation of the world , ( which would have entirely destroyed the unity of the principal action , had he related them in the same order that they happened ) he cast them into the fifth , sixth , and se- venth books , by ...
... angels , and the creation of the world , ( which would have entirely destroyed the unity of the principal action , had he related them in the same order that they happened ) he cast them into the fifth , sixth , and se- venth books , by ...
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... angels who are his professed enemies . Besides the many other beauties in such an episode , its running parallel with the great action of the poem hinders it from breaking the unity so much as another episode would have done , that had ...
... angels who are his professed enemies . Besides the many other beauties in such an episode , its running parallel with the great action of the poem hinders it from breaking the unity so much as another episode would have done , that had ...
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... angels ; the Messiah their friend , and the Almighty their protec- tor . In short , every thing that is great in the whole circle of being , whether within the verge of nature , or out of it , has a proper part assigned it in this ...
... angels ; the Messiah their friend , and the Almighty their protec- tor . In short , every thing that is great in the whole circle of being , whether within the verge of nature , or out of it , has a proper part assigned it in this ...
Page 89
... and condescension in all his speech and behaviour , as are suitable to a superior nature . 4 The angels are indeed as much diversified in Milton 1 3 N ° 273 . 89 SPECTATOR . persons of this nature, which are very beautiful in ...
... and condescension in all his speech and behaviour , as are suitable to a superior nature . 4 The angels are indeed as much diversified in Milton 1 3 N ° 273 . 89 SPECTATOR . persons of this nature, which are very beautiful in ...
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