Biographical and critical essays. Reprinted from reviews, with additions and corrections, Volumen1Longman, 1858 |
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... persons in whom the vital power is suspended . He was discovered with Dr. Langford's Discourse lying open before him , in a state of the most profound sleep ; from which he could not , by any means , be awakened for a great length of ...
... persons in whom the vital power is suspended . He was discovered with Dr. Langford's Discourse lying open before him , in a state of the most profound sleep ; from which he could not , by any means , be awakened for a great length of ...
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... person ; but , such as I am , I am sure I have done your Review ' good , and contributed to bring it into notice . Such as I am , I shall be , and cannot promise to alter . Such is my opinion of the effect of my articles . I differ with ...
... person ; but , such as I am , I am sure I have done your Review ' good , and contributed to bring it into notice . Such as I am , I shall be , and cannot promise to alter . Such is my opinion of the effect of my articles . I differ with ...
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... persons indicated in this vindictive couplet are the Duchess of Somerset , the Archbishop of Canterbury , and Queen Anne . In the " Windsor Prophecy , " the Duchess is ridiculed for the redness of her hair , and upbraided as having been ...
... persons indicated in this vindictive couplet are the Duchess of Somerset , the Archbishop of Canterbury , and Queen Anne . In the " Windsor Prophecy , " the Duchess is ridiculed for the redness of her hair , and upbraided as having been ...
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... persons unpractised in the art . Dr. Johnson has been described as tearing out the heart of a book , and he seldom read one fairly through . Sydney Smith's mode of reading must have been equally quick , for we find him writing to Lady ...
... persons unpractised in the art . Dr. Johnson has been described as tearing out the heart of a book , and he seldom read one fairly through . Sydney Smith's mode of reading must have been equally quick , for we find him writing to Lady ...
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... a Xantippe , mistaking evidently the sex of that termagant person . The truth is that neither Macaulay nor Croker are like the Falls of Niagara . Macaulay is always rising instead of falling , and Croker has 46 THE REV . SYDNEY SMITH :
... a Xantippe , mistaking evidently the sex of that termagant person . The truth is that neither Macaulay nor Croker are like the Falls of Niagara . Macaulay is always rising instead of falling , and Croker has 46 THE REV . SYDNEY SMITH :
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admiration afterwards amongst Andlau asked beauty Beyle called character Combe Florey conversation court dear dinner Duke Edinburgh Review English Erskine exclaimed eyes fancy father Faustine favour favourite feeling fortune genius gentleman George George Selwyn give grace habits Hahn-Hahn hand heart honour House House of Lords humour Lady late laugh letter live London look Lord Brougham Lord Byron Lord Carlisle Lord Chesterfield Lord Eldon Lord Mansfield Lord Melbourne Lord Thurlow Madame Madame de Staël manner ment mind mode moral never noble object observed occasion once opinion Paris party passion period person pleasure poet political profession rank remarkable replied Rogers Rogers's Scott Selwyn Sheridan society speak story style Sydney Smith talents talk taste tell thing thought Thurlow tion told took Twiss Ulrich verses Walpole whilst wish woman writes young