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Page 160
... observation , that his imagination would prob- ably have been more fruitful and spritely if his judge- ment had been less ... observed his instructions : I am sure my reason is suffici- ently convinced both of their truth and usefulness ...
... observation , that his imagination would prob- ably have been more fruitful and spritely if his judge- ment had been less ... observed his instructions : I am sure my reason is suffici- ently convinced both of their truth and usefulness ...
Page 241
... observed , that what is good only because it pleases , cannot be pronounced good till it has been found to please . Sir Martin Marall is a comedy , published without pre- face or dedication , and at first without the name of the author ...
... observed , that what is good only because it pleases , cannot be pronounced good till it has been found to please . Sir Martin Marall is a comedy , published without pre- face or dedication , and at first without the name of the author ...
Page 427
... observation , and marked with great acuteness the effects of different modes of life . He was a man in whose presence ... observed by Tickell , that he employed wit on the side of virtue and religion . He not only made the proper use of ...
... observation , and marked with great acuteness the effects of different modes of life . He was a man in whose presence ... observed by Tickell , that he employed wit on the side of virtue and religion . He not only made the proper use of ...
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