Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumen1D. Appleton, 1857 |
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... may refer all human actions to self- interest , like Helvetius , or he may never think about the matter at all . His creed on such subjects will no more VOL . I. - 2 influence his poetry , properly so called , than the MILTON . 13.
... may refer all human actions to self- interest , like Helvetius , or he may never think about the matter at all . His creed on such subjects will no more VOL . I. - 2 influence his poetry , properly so called , than the MILTON . 13.
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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 the Great Rebellion . we say In one respect only , we think , can the warmest admirers of Charles venture to say that he was a better sovereign than his son . He was not , in name and profession , a papist ; in name and ...
... called the Great Rebellion . we say In one respect only , we think , can the warmest admirers of Charles venture to say that he was a better sovereign than his son . He was not , in name and profession , a papist ; in name and ...
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... called partisans . We would speak first of the Puritans , the most remarka- ble body of men , perhaps , which the world has ever pro- duced . The odious and ridiculous parts of their character lie on the surface . He that runs may read ...
... called partisans . We would speak first of the Puritans , the most remarka- ble body of men , perhaps , which the world has ever pro- duced . The odious and ridiculous parts of their character lie on the surface . He that runs may read ...
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