The Works of Joseph Addison: Including the Whole Contents of Bp. Hurd's Edition, with Letters and Other Pieces Not Found in Any Previous Collection; and Macaulay's Essay on His Life and WorksJ.B. Lippincott & Company, 1868 |
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... ' Dialogues on the usefulness of ancient medals ; ' perhaps the most perfect , certainly the most graceful examples in our language of this form of composition . Dr. Johnson's assertion , -whose scanty acquaintance with French litera-
... ' Dialogues on the usefulness of ancient medals ; ' perhaps the most perfect , certainly the most graceful examples in our language of this form of composition . Dr. Johnson's assertion , -whose scanty acquaintance with French litera-
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... French litera- ture probably did not include even the celebrated and popular work of Fontenelle , that Dryden's Dialogue on Dramatic poetry was Addison's model , is thus disproved ; and this information of the real prototype sug- gests ...
... French litera- ture probably did not include even the celebrated and popular work of Fontenelle , that Dryden's Dialogue on Dramatic poetry was Addison's model , is thus disproved ; and this information of the real prototype sug- gests ...
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... French we are also indebted for the best lights that have been given to the whole science in general . " < 6 ' For what reason the author of these elegant and highly finished pieces should have left them to make their first appearance ...
... French we are also indebted for the best lights that have been given to the whole science in general . " < 6 ' For what reason the author of these elegant and highly finished pieces should have left them to make their first appearance ...
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... French , Italian , and English , appear in the same dress . I have , some- times , however , been very much distasted at this way of writing , by reason of the long prefaces and exordiums into which it often betrays an author . There is ...
... French , Italian , and English , appear in the same dress . I have , some- times , however , been very much distasted at this way of writing , by reason of the long prefaces and exordiums into which it often betrays an author . There is ...
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... French medals either the religion , custom , or habits of the French nation . You see on some of them the cross of our Saviour , and on others Hercules's club . In one you have an angel , and in another a Mercury . I fancy , says ...
... French medals either the religion , custom , or habits of the French nation . You see on some of them the cross of our Saviour , and on others Hercules's club . In one you have an angel , and in another a Mercury . I fancy , says ...
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Addison Æneid agreeable ancient antiquities apostles appear beautiful believe Cæsar Christianity church Claudian coins DEAR SIR-I disciples discourse DRYDEN Duke Duke of Anjou emperor enemy English Eugenius fancy figure France French Georgic give hands head heathen Hesiod honor inscription Irenæus Italy Julius Cæsar kind king Latin learned letter lived look Lord Lord Halifax Lordship Marcus Aurelius medals mention miracles modern mountains Naples nation nature never noble NONSENSE observe occasion Ovid Pagan palace particular passage persons piece pleased pleasure poem poet present prince probably quæ reader reason received religion Reverse river Rome Saviour Saviour's history says Cynthio says Eugenius says Philander seen shew side Silius Italicus Spanish monarchy stands statues Stepney suppose tell Tertullian thing thought tion town Trajan truth verse VIRG Virgil whole writings