Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volúmenes1-2Hurd and Houghton, 1875 |
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... present sketch has been able to glean few facts regarding his career which are not generally known . His life was comparatively barren in events , and though he rose to conspicuous social , literary , and political station , he had ...
... present sketch has been able to glean few facts regarding his career which are not generally known . His life was comparatively barren in events , and though he rose to conspicuous social , literary , and political station , he had ...
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... present , and he had the delight of the poet in viewing as things what the historian had recorded in words . All men are more positive in regard to what they have seen than in re- gard to what they have heard . If what they have seen ...
... present , and he had the delight of the poet in viewing as things what the historian had recorded in words . All men are more positive in regard to what they have seen than in re- gard to what they have heard . If what they have seen ...
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... Present Administration , " one of the most acri- monious and audacious political articles ever published in the Edinburgh Review . Its tone was so violent and virulent , and excited so much opposition , that , in the next number of the ...
... Present Administration , " one of the most acri- monious and audacious political articles ever published in the Edinburgh Review . Its tone was so violent and virulent , and excited so much opposition , that , in the next number of the ...
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... present his matter in such a form as to ex- clude the possibility of doubt , either in his statement or argument . Of all great English writers he is there- fore the least suggestive . All that he demands of a reader is simple ...
... present his matter in such a form as to ex- clude the possibility of doubt , either in his statement or argument . Of all great English writers he is there- fore the least suggestive . All that he demands of a reader is simple ...
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... present . Otherwise , I fear , you will soon renew your acquaint- ance with politicians , in a manner quite as unpleasant as that to which you allude . " what do you mean ? ” " Averting Gods ! " I will tell you . There are rumors of ...
... present . Otherwise , I fear , you will soon renew your acquaint- ance with politicians , in a manner quite as unpleasant as that to which you allude . " what do you mean ? ” " Averting Gods ! " I will tell you . There are rumors of ...
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