British Letters Illustrative of Character and Social Life, Том 1Edward Tuckerman Mason G. P. Putnam's sons, 1888 |
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... persons of marked distinction must be haunted by a chilling con- sciousness that every scrap of their writing may , sooner or later , be printed ; and their cor- respondence often betrays this consciousness . Mrs. Carlyle , in writing ...
... persons of marked distinction must be haunted by a chilling con- sciousness that every scrap of their writing may , sooner or later , be printed ; and their cor- respondence often betrays this consciousness . Mrs. Carlyle , in writing ...
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... that readers should be ex- pected to find profit or amusement in what could have had value only at the time when it was written , and for the person to whom it was addressed . One reason for printing letters unabridged may vi PREFACE .
... that readers should be ex- pected to find profit or amusement in what could have had value only at the time when it was written , and for the person to whom it was addressed . One reason for printing letters unabridged may vi PREFACE .
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... person , my apartment shall be furnished in a peculiar manner , to correct the errors of my mind . Faith ! Madam , I heartily wish to be rich , if it were only for this reason — to say without a blush how much I esteem you ; but alas ...
... person , my apartment shall be furnished in a peculiar manner , to correct the errors of my mind . Faith ! Madam , I heartily wish to be rich , if it were only for this reason — to say without a blush how much I esteem you ; but alas ...
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... person with whom I had agreed for the pictures instigated me to throw my fourth volume , in its imperfect state , into the fire , and and has cost me nine tenths of my fame as a writer . His next villainy will entail perhaps a Chancery ...
... person with whom I had agreed for the pictures instigated me to throw my fourth volume , in its imperfect state , into the fire , and and has cost me nine tenths of my fame as a writer . His next villainy will entail perhaps a Chancery ...
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... endless talking about things nobody cares any thing for , except as far as their own vanity is con- cerned , and this with persons they care nothing for , but as their vanity or selfishness is con- 22 AUTOBIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES .
... endless talking about things nobody cares any thing for , except as far as their own vanity is con- cerned , and this with persons they care nothing for , but as their vanity or selfishness is con- 22 AUTOBIOGRAPHIC SKETCHES .
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affection amusement beautiful believe BERNARD BARTON bless breakfast brother Burke calm character CHARLES LAMB conversation countenance daughter dear delight dress EDGEWORTH EDINBURGH expect expression eyes face father feel friends friendship Garrick girl give hair half hand happy hear heard heart hope hour humor JOHN Julius Hare June KESWICK kind Lady LAMB TO MISS LAMB TO WILLIAM Landor laugh letter live LONDON look manner MARIA EDGEWORTH MARY LAMB MARY RUSSELL MITFORD mind MISS MARY morning mother nature ness never night once passed picture pleasant pleasure poems poor remember ROBERT SOUTHEY seemed seen Sir Joshua SIR WALTER SCOTT sister sitting sort speak spirits sure talk tell thing THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY THOMAS CARLYLE thought tion told walk week wife WILLIAM COWPER WILLIAM MAKEPEACE THACKERAY WILLIAM WORDSWORTH wish word write young
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