The Spirit of the Age: Or Contemporary PortraitsOxford University Press, 1960 - 302 стор. |
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... tion to ' the words of truth and soberness . ' His impres- sions are accidental , immediate , personal , instead of being permanent and universal . Of all mortals he is surely the most impatient of contradiction , even when he has ...
... tion to ' the words of truth and soberness . ' His impres- sions are accidental , immediate , personal , instead of being permanent and universal . Of all mortals he is surely the most impatient of contradiction , even when he has ...
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... tion , or adding to social comforts and improvements , Mr. Malthus conjures up his double ratios , and insists on the alarming results of advancing them a single step forward in the series . By the same rule , it would be better to ...
... tion , or adding to social comforts and improvements , Mr. Malthus conjures up his double ratios , and insists on the alarming results of advancing them a single step forward in the series . By the same rule , it would be better to ...
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... tion may dally with insect beauties , with Rosicrucian spells : may describe a butterfly's wing , a flower - pot , a fan ; but it should not attempt to span the great outlines of nature , or keep pace with the sounding march of events ...
... tion may dally with insect beauties , with Rosicrucian spells : may describe a butterfly's wing , a flower - pot , a fan ; but it should not attempt to span the great outlines of nature , or keep pace with the sounding march of events ...
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