Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 2Dent, 1907 |
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Page 21
... verses with which the Mandragola is interspersed , appear to us to be the most spirited and correct of all that Machiavelli has written in metre . He seems to have entertained the same opinion ; for he has introduced some Machiavelli 21.
... verses with which the Mandragola is interspersed , appear to us to be the most spirited and correct of all that Machiavelli has written in metre . He seems to have entertained the same opinion ; for he has introduced some Machiavelli 21.
Page 22
... verse , appear among the works of Machiavelli . The former is very short , lively enough , but of no great value . The latter we can scarcely believe to be genuine . Neither its merits nor its defects remind us of the reputed author ...
... verse , appear among the works of Machiavelli . The former is very short , lively enough , but of no great value . The latter we can scarcely believe to be genuine . Neither its merits nor its defects remind us of the reputed author ...
Page 41
... verse to any of those books . It is plain , therefore , that in divinity there cannot be a progress analogous to that which is constantly taking place in pharmacy , geology , and navigation . A Christian of the fifth century with a ...
... verse to any of those books . It is plain , therefore , that in divinity there cannot be a progress analogous to that which is constantly taking place in pharmacy , geology , and navigation . A Christian of the fifth century with a ...
Page 73
... Verse by a Person of Honour , and Romances of M. Scuderi , done into English by a Person of Quality , were attractive to readers and profitable to booksellers , have long gone by . The literary privileges once enjoyed by lords are as ...
... Verse by a Person of Honour , and Romances of M. Scuderi , done into English by a Person of Quality , were attractive to readers and profitable to booksellers , have long gone by . The literary privileges once enjoyed by lords are as ...
Page 87
... verse of Calderon , brought no solace to their unfortunate master . Having tried medicine , exercise , and amusement in vain , he returned to Madrid to die . He was now beset on every side by the bold and skilful agents of the House of ...
... verse of Calderon , brought no solace to their unfortunate master . Having tried medicine , exercise , and amusement in vain , he returned to Madrid to die . He was now beset on every side by the bold and skilful agents of the House of ...
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