Critical, Historical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumes 1-2Hurd and Houghton, 1875 |
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... admired the remarkable brilliancy of his powers . In- dependence of thought was thus early connected with imperiousness of will and petulant disrespect for other minds . Having no self - distrust , there was nothing to check the ...
... admired the remarkable brilliancy of his powers . In- dependence of thought was thus early connected with imperiousness of will and petulant disrespect for other minds . Having no self - distrust , there was nothing to check the ...
Page xvi
... admiration from his opponents , but , as read now , after the excitement of the occasion has subsided , justify in a great degree the enthusiastic praise of those who heard them delivered . Clear and ogical in arrangement , abundant in ...
... admiration from his opponents , but , as read now , after the excitement of the occasion has subsided , justify in a great degree the enthusiastic praise of those who heard them delivered . Clear and ogical in arrangement , abundant in ...
Page 58
... admired in his own and the following age . I wish that we had equal proof that he was admired for his excellencies . But it is a remarkable corroboration of what has been said , that this great man seems to have been utterly unable to ...
... admired in his own and the following age . I wish that we had equal proof that he was admired for his excellencies . But it is a remarkable corroboration of what has been said , that this great man seems to have been utterly unable to ...
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... admired nor imitated . Arimanes had prevailed . The Divine Comedy was to that age what St. Paul's Cathedral was to Omai . The poor Otaheitean stared listlessly for a moment at the huge cupola , and ran into a toyshop to play with beads ...
... admired nor imitated . Arimanes had prevailed . The Divine Comedy was to that age what St. Paul's Cathedral was to Omai . The poor Otaheitean stared listlessly for a moment at the huge cupola , and ran into a toyshop to play with beads ...
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... admire more than I do the great master- pieces of wit and humour which Italy has produced . Still I cannot but discern and lament a great deficiency , which is common to them all . I find in them abun- dance of ingenuity , of droll ...
... admire more than I do the great master- pieces of wit and humour which Italy has produced . Still I cannot but discern and lament a great deficiency , which is common to them all . I find in them abun- dance of ingenuity , of droll ...
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