Curiosities of LiteratureBaudry, 1835 - 447 páginas |
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... sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and a philosopher ; one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle . ' Maty's son produced here a review known to the curi- ous ; his style and decisions often discover haste and heat ...
... sometimes aspires to the character of a poet and a philosopher ; one of the last disciples of the school of Fontenelle . ' Maty's son produced here a review known to the curi- ous ; his style and decisions often discover haste and heat ...
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... Sometimes St Michael is overcoming Satan ; and sometimes St Anthony is attack- ed by various devils of the most clumsy forms - not of the grotesque and limber family of Callot ! editions were then valued according to the abilities of ...
... Sometimes St Michael is overcoming Satan ; and sometimes St Anthony is attack- ed by various devils of the most clumsy forms - not of the grotesque and limber family of Callot ! editions were then valued according to the abilities of ...
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... sometimes obtained in an odd way . Ben- serade attached himself to Cardinal Mazarine ; but his friendship produced nothing but civility . The poet every day indulged his easy and charming vein of amatory and panegyric poetry , while all ...
... sometimes obtained in an odd way . Ben- serade attached himself to Cardinal Mazarine ; but his friendship produced nothing but civility . The poet every day indulged his easy and charming vein of amatory and panegyric poetry , while all ...
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... sometimes , for the gayer , that I may enrich my genius with their gayety ; and , although I con- stantly read , I make it less my occupation than my plea- sure . In religion , and in friendship , I have only to paint myself such as I ...
... sometimes , for the gayer , that I may enrich my genius with their gayety ; and , although I con- stantly read , I make it less my occupation than my plea- sure . In religion , and in friendship , I have only to paint myself such as I ...
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... sometimes extended to ten or twelve volumes . It was the favourite literature of that period , as novels are now . Our nobility not unfrequently conde- scended to translate these voluminous compositions . The diminutive size of our ...
... sometimes extended to ten or twelve volumes . It was the favourite literature of that period , as novels are now . Our nobility not unfrequently conde- scended to translate these voluminous compositions . The diminutive size of our ...
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