Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumen1D. Appleton, 1860 - 568 páginas |
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... gives him a seat in the cabinet . He is in the prime of life , and we may indulge the hope that the litera- ture of his language may be enriched by further con- tributions from his pen . Living in another hemi- sphere , we should regret ...
... gives him a seat in the cabinet . He is in the prime of life , and we may indulge the hope that the litera- ture of his language may be enriched by further con- tributions from his pen . Living in another hemi- sphere , we should regret ...
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... give us vague phrases instead of images , and personified qualities instead of men . They may be bet- ter able to analyze human nature than their predecessors . But analysis is not the business of the poet . His office is to ( portray ...
... give us vague phrases instead of images , and personified qualities instead of men . They may be bet- ter able to analyze human nature than their predecessors . But analysis is not the business of the poet . His office is to ( portray ...
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... gives so much pleasure ought to be 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 ...
... gives so much pleasure ought to be 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 ...
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... give to them a peculiar charm , an air of nobleness and freedom , which distinguishes them from all other writings of the same class . They re- mind us of the amusements of those angelic warriors who composed the cohort of Gabriel ...
... give to them a peculiar charm , an air of nobleness and freedom , which distinguishes them from all other writings of the same class . They re- mind us of the amusements of those angelic warriors who composed the cohort of Gabriel ...
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... gives him no choice , and requires from him no exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself , and sets his images in so ... give up their dead . Change the structure of the sentence , substitute one synonyme for another , and the whole ...
... gives him no choice , and requires from him no exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself , and sets his images in so ... give up their dead . Change the structure of the sentence , substitute one synonyme for another , and the whole ...
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