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not struck out any great leading principle or parent - truth , from which a number
of others might be deduced ; nor has he enriched the common and established
stock of intelligence with original observations , like pearls thrown into wine .
not struck out any great leading principle or parent - truth , from which a number
of others might be deduced ; nor has he enriched the common and established
stock of intelligence with original observations , like pearls thrown into wine .
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... the affections , nor fanned by the breeze of fancy ! This is the effect of all bold ,
original , and powerful thinking , that it either discovers the truth , or detects O .
where error lies ; and the only crime WILLIAM GODWIN . 47.
... the affections , nor fanned by the breeze of fancy ! This is the effect of all bold ,
original , and powerful thinking , that it either discovers the truth , or detects O .
where error lies ; and the only crime WILLIAM GODWIN . 47.
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... his imitators make us sick ! It may be asked , it has been asked , “ Have we no
materials for romance in England ? Must we look to Scot10 land for a supply of
whatever is original and striking 140 THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE .
... his imitators make us sick ! It may be asked , it has been asked , “ Have we no
materials for romance in England ? Must we look to Scot10 land for a supply of
whatever is original and striking 140 THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE .
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land for a supply of whatever is original and striking in this kind ? " And we
answer - . “ Yes ! ” Every foot of soil is with us worked up : nearly every movement
of the social machine is calculable . We have no room left for violent catastrophes
; for ...
land for a supply of whatever is original and striking in this kind ? " And we
answer - . “ Yes ! ” Every foot of soil is with us worked up : nearly every movement
of the social machine is calculable . We have no room left for violent catastrophes
; for ...
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He has taken his materials from the original , authentic sources , in large concrete
masses , and not tampered with or too much frittered them away . He is only the
amanuensis of truth and history . It is impossible to say how fine his writings in ...
He has taken his materials from the original , authentic sources , in large concrete
masses , and not tampered with or too much frittered them away . He is only the
amanuensis of truth and history . It is impossible to say how fine his writings in ...
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