Critical and historical essaysDent, 1966 |
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... gives us a novel ; Mr. Hallam a critical and argumenta- tive history . Both are occupied with the same matter . the former looks at it with the eye of a sculptor . His intention is to give an express and lively image of its external ...
... gives us a novel ; Mr. Hallam a critical and argumenta- tive history . Both are occupied with the same matter . the former looks at it with the eye of a sculptor . His intention is to give an express and lively image of its external ...
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... give a large supply ; but they were not disposed to give it in exchange for a prerogative of which they altogether denied the existence . If they acceded to the proposal of the King , they recognised the legality of the writs of ship ...
... give a large supply ; but they were not disposed to give it in exchange for a prerogative of which they altogether denied the existence . If they acceded to the proposal of the King , they recognised the legality of the writs of ship ...
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... give us vague phrases instead of images , and personified qualities instead of men . They may be better able to ... gives so much pleasure ought to be called unsoundness . By poetry we mean not all writing in verse , nor even all good ...
... give us vague phrases instead of images , and personified qualities instead of men . They may be better able to ... gives so much pleasure ought to be called unsoundness . By poetry we mean not all writing in verse , nor even all good ...
Contents
ENGLISH HISTORY | 3 |
Introduction by Douglas Jerrold | 18 |
BURLEIGH AND HIS TIMES | 405 |
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