Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumen1D. Appleton, 1857 |
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... called unsoundness . By poetry we mean , not of course all writing in verse , nor even all good writing in verse . Our definition excludes many metrical compositions which , on other grounds , deserve the highest praise . By poetry we ...
... called unsoundness . By poetry we mean , not of course all writing in verse , nor even all good writing in verse . Our definition excludes many metrical compositions which , on other grounds , deserve the highest praise . By poetry we ...
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... called poetry , than a bale of canvass and a box of colours are to be called a painting . Logicians may reason about abstractions ; but the great mass of mankind can never feel an interest in them . They must have images . The strong ...
... called poetry , than a bale of canvass and a box of colours are to be called a painting . Logicians may reason about abstractions ; but the great mass of mankind can never feel an interest in them . They must have images . The strong ...
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... called for self - possession ; and how strong his temptation would be , if he found that he had committed a blunder , to escape the consequences of it by poisoning his patient . But in fact it would have been impossible since the Revo ...
... called for self - possession ; and how strong his temptation would be , if he found that he had committed a blunder , to escape the consequences of it by poisoning his patient . But in fact it would have been impossible since the Revo ...
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