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Page 43
... effects distract the mind . They destroy their per- suasiveness ; you would not believe a man was very intent ... effect of ease . For my part , if I get it at all , it is only by strenuous effort . Nature seldom provides me with ...
... effects distract the mind . They destroy their per- suasiveness ; you would not believe a man was very intent ... effect of ease . For my part , if I get it at all , it is only by strenuous effort . Nature seldom provides me with ...
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... effect of a tirade in one of Racine's plays or of any of Shakespeare's great set pieces ; and this is independent of the sense ; it is due to the emo- tional power of rhythmical speech . But more than that : verse forces on the matter a ...
... effect of a tirade in one of Racine's plays or of any of Shakespeare's great set pieces ; and this is independent of the sense ; it is due to the emo- tional power of rhythmical speech . But more than that : verse forces on the matter a ...
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... effect which could be perceived by the mind ; and of late the Principle of Indeterminacy , by bring- ing to view certain events to which apparently no causes can be assigned , has cast a doubt on the uni- versal efficacy of those laws ...
... effect which could be perceived by the mind ; and of late the Principle of Indeterminacy , by bring- ing to view certain events to which apparently no causes can be assigned , has cast a doubt on the uni- versal efficacy of those laws ...
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