Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1J.M. Dent & Company, 1900 - 380 pages |
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... century of study and meditation . But it is not thus with music , with painting , or with sculpture . Still less is it thus with poetry . The progress of refinement rarely supplies these arts with better objects of imitation . It may ...
... century of study and meditation . But it is not thus with music , with painting , or with sculpture . Still less is it thus with poetry . The progress of refinement rarely supplies these arts with better objects of imitation . It may ...
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... centuries , the innumerable crowd of Gods and Goddesses . In like manner the ancient Persians thought it impious to exhibit the Creator under a human form . Yet even these transferred to the Sun the worship which , in speculation , they ...
... centuries , the innumerable crowd of Gods and Goddesses . In like manner the ancient Persians thought it impious to exhibit the Creator under a human form . Yet even these transferred to the Sun the worship which , in speculation , they ...
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... centuries , dis- covered , in his Comedies , designed for the entertain- ment of the multitude , in his Comments on Livy , intended for the perusal of the most enthusiastic patriots of Florence , in his History , inscribed to one of the ...
... centuries , dis- covered , in his Comedies , designed for the entertain- ment of the multitude , in his Comments on Livy , intended for the perusal of the most enthusiastic patriots of Florence , in his History , inscribed to one of the ...
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... it at some length . During the gloomy and disastrous centuries which followed the downfall of the Roman Empire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater degree than any other part of Western Europe , the traces of ancient civilisa-
... it at some length . During the gloomy and disastrous centuries which followed the downfall of the Roman Empire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater degree than any other part of Western Europe , the traces of ancient civilisa-
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... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , triumphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian princes . The assistance of the Ecclesiastical power had greatly contributed to the success of the ...
... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , triumphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian princes . The assistance of the Ecclesiastical power had greatly contributed to the success of the ...
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