Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review: In Two Volumes, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1856 - 414 pages |
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... believe , understood the nature of his art better than the critic . He knew that his poetical genius de- rived no advantage from the civilisa - with better objects of imitation . It may tion which surrounded him , or from the learning ...
... believe , understood the nature of his art better than the critic . He knew that his poetical genius de- rived no advantage from the civilisa - with better objects of imitation . It may tion which surrounded him , or from the learning ...
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... believe , worshipped one invisible Deity . But the necessity of having something more definite to adore produced , in a few centuries , the innumerable crowd of Gods and Goddesses . In like manner the ancient Persians thought it impious ...
... believe , worshipped one invisible Deity . But the necessity of having something more definite to adore produced , in a few centuries , the innumerable crowd of Gods and Goddesses . In like manner the ancient Persians thought it impious ...
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... believe that he was poetically in the right . This task , which almost any other writer would have found imprac- ticable , was easy to him . The peculiar art which he possessed of communicat- ing his meaning circuitously through a long ...
... believe that he was poetically in the right . This task , which almost any other writer would have found imprac- ticable , was easy to him . The peculiar art which he possessed of communicat- ing his meaning circuitously through a long ...
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... believe that , if James had held his own religious opinions without wishing to make proselytes , or if , wish- ing even to make proselytes , he had and unwarranted imprisonments , were contented himself with exerting only grievances of ...
... believe that , if James had held his own religious opinions without wishing to make proselytes , or if , wish- ing even to make proselytes , he had and unwarranted imprisonments , were contented himself with exerting only grievances of ...
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... believe , most of his popularity with the present ge- neration . rance of the people ; and the ferocity Ariosto tells. For ourselves , we own that we do not understand the common phrase , a good man , but a bad king . We can as easily ...
... believe , most of his popularity with the present ge- neration . rance of the people ; and the ferocity Ariosto tells. For ourselves , we own that we do not understand the common phrase , a good man , but a bad king . We can as easily ...
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