History of the English Language and Literature [by Robert Chambers]William and Robert Chambers, 1857 - 294 páginas |
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... critic has remarked , the sighs and sobbings of a broken and ebbing spirit : Alas the woe ! alas the painés strong , That I for you have suffered , and so long ! Alas the death ! alas mine Emily ! Alas departing of our company ! Alas ...
... critic has remarked , the sighs and sobbings of a broken and ebbing spirit : Alas the woe ! alas the painés strong , That I for you have suffered , and so long ! Alas the death ! alas mine Emily ! Alas departing of our company ! Alas ...
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... critic , is a peculiar world of itself , formed out of the extraordinary fancy of the author . His invention was ... critics , while allowing the beauty of these creations , are of opinion that their very profusion , and the minuteness ...
... critic , is a peculiar world of itself , formed out of the extraordinary fancy of the author . His invention was ... critics , while allowing the beauty of these creations , are of opinion that their very profusion , and the minuteness ...
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... critic says of Bishop Taylor , that , in any one of his prose folios , there is more fine fancy and original imagery - more brilliant conceptions and glowing expressions - more new figures and new ap- plications of old figures - more ...
... critic says of Bishop Taylor , that , in any one of his prose folios , there is more fine fancy and original imagery - more brilliant conceptions and glowing expressions - more new figures and new ap- plications of old figures - more ...
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... critic , analysing the poetical cha- racter of Milton , says , he has sublimity in the highest degree ; beauty in an equal degree ; pathos next to the highest ; perfect character in the conception of Satan , of Adam , and Eve ; fancy ...
... critic , analysing the poetical cha- racter of Milton , says , he has sublimity in the highest degree ; beauty in an equal degree ; pathos next to the highest ; perfect character in the conception of Satan , of Adam , and Eve ; fancy ...
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... critic , Profoundly skill'd in analytic : He could distinguish , and divide A hair ' twixt south and south - west side ; On either which he would dispute , Confute , change hands , and still confute ; He'd run in debt by disputation ...
... critic , Profoundly skill'd in analytic : He could distinguish , and divide A hair ' twixt south and south - west side ; On either which he would dispute , Confute , change hands , and still confute ; He'd run in debt by disputation ...
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