The Spirit of the Age: Or, Contemporary Portraits. [By W. Hazlitt.], Том 1Colburn, 1825 |
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William Hazlitt. is ( at least ) an experimentum crucis to shew the weak sides and imperfections of human reason as the sole law of human action . By over- shooting the mark , or by " flying an eagle flight , forth and right on , " he ...
William Hazlitt. is ( at least ) an experimentum crucis to shew the weak sides and imperfections of human reason as the sole law of human action . By over- shooting the mark , or by " flying an eagle flight , forth and right on , " he ...
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... shew the prevailing and preposterous rage for novelty in a more striking point of view , than the success of Mr. Irving's oratory . People go to hear him in crowds , and come away with a mixture of delight and astonishment - they go ...
... shew the prevailing and preposterous rage for novelty in a more striking point of view , than the success of Mr. Irving's oratory . People go to hear him in crowds , and come away with a mixture of delight and astonishment - they go ...
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... shew more candour in speaking of himself ? There is either a good deal of bigoted intolerance with a deplorable want of self - knowledge in all this ; or at least an equal degree of cant and quackery . To whichever cause we are to ...
... shew more candour in speaking of himself ? There is either a good deal of bigoted intolerance with a deplorable want of self - knowledge in all this ; or at least an equal degree of cant and quackery . To whichever cause we are to ...
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... for some time , after it had subsided , he pointed to the glass to shew that it was still full . Mr. Holcroft ( the author of the Road to Ruin ) was one of the most violent and fiery - spirited 110 THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE .
... for some time , after it had subsided , he pointed to the glass to shew that it was still full . Mr. Holcroft ( the author of the Road to Ruin ) was one of the most violent and fiery - spirited 110 THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE .
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... shew that you yourself are moved . In a pri- vate circle , a ready repartee , a shrewd cross- question , ridicule and banter , a caustic remark or an amusing anecdote , whatever sets off the individual to advantage , or gratifies the ...
... shew that you yourself are moved . In a pri- vate circle , a ready repartee , a shrewd cross- question , ridicule and banter , a caustic remark or an amusing anecdote , whatever sets off the individual to advantage , or gratifies the ...
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