The Spirit of the Age, Or, Contemporary Portraits, Том 2H. Colburn, 1825 - 408 стор. |
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... least , we may claim this advantage for the English author , that the chains with which he rivets our attention are forged out of his own thoughts , link by link , blow for blow , with glowing enthusiasm : we see the genuine ore melted ...
... least , we may claim this advantage for the English author , that the chains with which he rivets our attention are forged out of his own thoughts , link by link , blow for blow , with glowing enthusiasm : we see the genuine ore melted ...
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... least ; for surveying themselves from the highest point of view , amidst the infinite variety of the universe , their own share in it seems trifling , and scarce worth a thought , and they prefer the contem- plation of all that is , or ...
... least ; for surveying themselves from the highest point of view , amidst the infinite variety of the universe , their own share in it seems trifling , and scarce worth a thought , and they prefer the contem- plation of all that is , or ...
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... least an equal degree of cant and quackery . To whichever cause we are to attribute this hyperbolical tone , we hold it certain he could not have adopted it , if he had been a little man . But his imposing figure and dignified manner ...
... least an equal degree of cant and quackery . To whichever cause we are to attribute this hyperbolical tone , we hold it certain he could not have adopted it , if he had been a little man . But his imposing figure and dignified manner ...
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... least ) of his own party . He had no imagination ( or he would not have scorned it ! ) - no delicacy of taste , no rooted prejudices or strong attachments : his intellect was like a bow of polished steel , from which he shot sharp ...
... least ) of his own party . He had no imagination ( or he would not have scorned it ! ) - no delicacy of taste , no rooted prejudices or strong attachments : his intellect was like a bow of polished steel , from which he shot sharp ...
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... least an equal objection to Sir Allan , that he was always with the minister , whether right or wrong . " This retort had all the effect , and produced the same surprise as the most brilliant display of wit or fancy : yet it was only ...
... least an equal objection to Sir Allan , that he was always with the minister , whether right or wrong . " This retort had all the effect , and produced the same surprise as the most brilliant display of wit or fancy : yet it was only ...
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