Essays, Political, Historical, and Miscellaneous, Nide 3W. Blackwood, 1850 |
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... foreign constructions , betrays at every instant the invasion of the barbarians . " To the loveliest sunset in nature succeeded a serene night . The firma- ment , reflected in the waves , seemed to sleep in the midst of the sea . The ...
... foreign constructions , betrays at every instant the invasion of the barbarians . " To the loveliest sunset in nature succeeded a serene night . The firma- ment , reflected in the waves , seemed to sleep in the midst of the sea . The ...
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... foreign land his illustrious name to the defence of the child of misfortune . Chateaubriand is not only an eloquent and beautiful writer , he is also a profound scholar , and an enlightened thinker . His knowledge of history and ...
... foreign land his illustrious name to the defence of the child of misfortune . Chateaubriand is not only an eloquent and beautiful writer , he is also a profound scholar , and an enlightened thinker . His knowledge of history and ...
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... foreign and conquering , his serfs to a domestic and van- quished race . Their employments were as various as their feelings and their traditions . The lord lived in his castle , with his wife , his children , and rela- tions ; the ...
... foreign and conquering , his serfs to a domestic and van- quished race . Their employments were as various as their feelings and their traditions . The lord lived in his castle , with his wife , his children , and rela- tions ; the ...
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... flatter themselves that the defects of their composition will be less strongly felt , and the audience will experience something like the enjoyment of foreign travelling without any great trouble on the part 128 THE ROMANTIC DRAMA .
... flatter themselves that the defects of their composition will be less strongly felt , and the audience will experience something like the enjoyment of foreign travelling without any great trouble on the part 128 THE ROMANTIC DRAMA .
Sivu 129
... Foreign travelling is delightful ; but it is only so when sufficient time is allowed to see the objects properly , and take in the impression . Without this , it is little more than a grievous fatigue , relieved by one or two splendid ...
... Foreign travelling is delightful ; but it is only so when sufficient time is allowed to see the objects properly , and take in the impression . Without this , it is little more than a grievous fatigue , relieved by one or two splendid ...
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