Essays, Biographical, Critical and Historical, Volume 2Suttaby, 1814 - English literature |
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... beauty of his person and the he- roism of his character , his literary productions are unfortunately remarkable for little else than their feebleness , tautology , and conceit . Here , however , occur no phrases which are not genuine ...
... beauty of his person and the he- roism of his character , his literary productions are unfortunately remarkable for little else than their feebleness , tautology , and conceit . Here , however , occur no phrases which are not genuine ...
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... beauty both in thought and diction , which enliven the folio of Hooker , some evidence may be deemed ne- cessary . I therefore bring forward the annexed sentence , as a proof of energy and felicity of construction inferior to no ...
... beauty both in thought and diction , which enliven the folio of Hooker , some evidence may be deemed ne- cessary . I therefore bring forward the annexed sentence , as a proof of energy and felicity of construction inferior to no ...
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... beauty . " * Here we behold a style widely different from any which the nation had been in the habit of admiring . The improvement is obvious and great ; and to Cowley we may justly ascribe the formation of a basis on which has since ...
... beauty . " * Here we behold a style widely different from any which the nation had been in the habit of admiring . The improvement is obvious and great ; and to Cowley we may justly ascribe the formation of a basis on which has since ...
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... beauty of his expression . " Some are called at age at fourteen , some at one and twenty , some never ; but all men late enough , for the life of a man comes upon him slowly and insensibly . But as when the sun ap- proaching towards the ...
... beauty of his expression . " Some are called at age at fourteen , some at one and twenty , some never ; but all men late enough , for the life of a man comes upon him slowly and insensibly . But as when the sun ap- proaching towards the ...
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... beauty , it fell into the portion of weeds and worn - out faces . The same is the portion of every man and every woman ; the heritage of worms and serpents , rottenness and cold dishonour . " + * Holy Dying , 8vo . 23d edition , page 17 ...
... beauty , it fell into the portion of weeds and worn - out faces . The same is the portion of every man and every woman ; the heritage of worms and serpents , rottenness and cold dishonour . " + * Holy Dying , 8vo . 23d edition , page 17 ...
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