Miscellanies of literature, by the author of 'Curiosities of literature'.1840 |
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... TRUTH OF HIS BASILICON DORON OF HIS IDEA OF A TYRANT AND A KING ADVICE TO PRINCE HENRY IN THE CHOICE OF HIS SERVANTS AND ASSOCIATES 337 . 339 ib . 340 DESCRIBES THE REVOLUTIONISTS OF HIS TIME ib . OF THE NOBILITY OF SCOTLAND OF ...
... TRUTH OF HIS BASILICON DORON OF HIS IDEA OF A TYRANT AND A KING ADVICE TO PRINCE HENRY IN THE CHOICE OF HIS SERVANTS AND ASSOCIATES 337 . 339 ib . 340 DESCRIBES THE REVOLUTIONISTS OF HIS TIME ib . OF THE NOBILITY OF SCOTLAND OF ...
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... truth prefaces of a Dryden , we may still entertain the for literary men , that the pleasure of abusing an reader , and soothe him into good - humour , for our author is generally superior to that of admir - own interest . This ...
... truth prefaces of a Dryden , we may still entertain the for literary men , that the pleasure of abusing an reader , and soothe him into good - humour , for our author is generally superior to that of admir - own interest . This ...
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... truth ; for fine writing he defines to be generally the effect of spontaneous thoughts and a laboured style . Addison was not insensible to these charms , and he felt the seductive art of Cicero when he said , that " there is as much ...
... truth ; for fine writing he defines to be generally the effect of spontaneous thoughts and a laboured style . Addison was not insensible to these charms , and he felt the seductive art of Cicero when he said , that " there is as much ...
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... truth is , that few of his comedies are finished works ; he never satisfied himself , even in his most applauded productions . Necessity bound him to furnish novelties for his theatre ; he rarely printed any work . " Les Fâcheux , " an ...
... truth is , that few of his comedies are finished works ; he never satisfied himself , even in his most applauded productions . Necessity bound him to furnish novelties for his theatre ; he rarely printed any work . " Les Fâcheux , " an ...
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... truth is , that the poet himself had to pass creation . The quickening spell which hangs over through those painful stages which he has dra- the dramas of Molière is this close attention to matised . The domestic life of Molière was ...
... truth is , that the poet himself had to pass creation . The quickening spell which hangs over through those painful stages which he has dra- the dramas of Molière is this close attention to matised . The domestic life of Molière was ...
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Page 75 - Take away the dross from the silver, and there shall come forth a vessel for the finer. 5 Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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Page 452 - Till the Ledaean stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above! We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine; But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry — Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine.
Page 235 - ... ribs; so was this pair of friends transfixed, till down they fell, joined in their lives, joined in their deaths; so closely joined that Charon would mistake them both for one, and waft them over Styx, for half his fare.
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Page 288 - And since our dainty age Cannot endure reproof, Make not thyself a page To that strumpet, the stage; But sing high and aloof, Safe from the wolf's black jaw and the dull ass's hoof.
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Page 480 - I am still of opinion that it was a practicable scheme, and might have been very useful, by forming a great number of good citizens; and I was not discouraged by the seeming magnitude of the undertaking, as I have always thought that one man of tolerable abilities may work great changes, and accomplish great affairs among mankind...