Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 5J.M. Dent & Company, 1900 |
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Page 12
... write French . That he should speak and write his own tongue with politeness , or even with accuracy and facility , was regarded as comparatively an unimportant object . Even Frederic William , with all his rugged Saxon prejudices ...
... write French . That he should speak and write his own tongue with politeness , or even with accuracy and facility , was regarded as comparatively an unimportant object . Even Frederic William , with all his rugged Saxon prejudices ...
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... writing , a Pope condescended to accept the dedication of Mahomet . The real sentiments of the poet , however , might be clearly perceived by a keen eye through the decent disguise with which he veiled them , and could not escape the ...
... writing , a Pope condescended to accept the dedication of Mahomet . The real sentiments of the poet , however , might be clearly perceived by a keen eye through the decent disguise with which he veiled them , and could not escape the ...
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... write to Frederic , and received next day , from a royal messenger , Frederic's answer signed by Frederic's own hand . This was an extravagant , a morbid activity . The public business would as- suredly have been better done if each ...
... write to Frederic , and received next day , from a royal messenger , Frederic's answer signed by Frederic's own hand . This was an extravagant , a morbid activity . The public business would as- suredly have been better done if each ...
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... writing was allowed . Confident in the irresistible strength derived from a great army , the King looked down on malcontents and libellers with a wise disdain ; and JUSTICE 39 gave little encouragment to spies and informers . 38 ...
... writing was allowed . Confident in the irresistible strength derived from a great army , the King looked down on malcontents and libellers with a wise disdain ; and JUSTICE 39 gave little encouragment to spies and informers . 38 ...
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... writing , for literary society . To these amusements he devoted all the time that he could snatch from the business of war and government ; and perhaps more light is thrown on his character by what passed during his hours of relaxation ...
... writing , for literary society . To these amusements he devoted all the time that he could snatch from the business of war and government ; and perhaps more light is thrown on his character by what passed during his hours of relaxation ...
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