Essays, Political, Historical, and Miscellaneous, Nide 3W. Blackwood, 1850 |
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... cause of corruption ; while these illustrious men, whose writings have struck root in the inmost recesses of the human heart, and been watered by the streams of imperishable feeling, will for ever continue to elevate and bless a ...
... cause of corruption ; while these illustrious men, whose writings have struck root in the inmost recesses of the human heart, and been watered by the streams of imperishable feeling, will for ever continue to elevate and bless a ...
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... cause that his astonishing success has been owing . We feel in his characters that it is not romance , but real life which is represented . Every word that is said , especially in the Scotch novels , is nature itself . Homer , Cervantes ...
... cause that his astonishing success has been owing . We feel in his characters that it is not romance , but real life which is represented . Every word that is said , especially in the Scotch novels , is nature itself . Homer , Cervantes ...
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... cause of virtue . Amidst all the innumer- able combinations of character , event , and dialogue , which he has formed , he has ever proved faithful to the polar star of duty ; and alone , perhaps , of the great romance writers of the ...
... cause of virtue . Amidst all the innumer- able combinations of character , event , and dialogue , which he has formed , he has ever proved faithful to the polar star of duty ; and alone , perhaps , of the great romance writers of the ...
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... cause is gained it will be time enough , to complete the victory , to present your- self armed with theological reasons ; but what you must begin with is , an inducement to read your book . What is most needed is a popular work on ...
... cause is gained it will be time enough , to complete the victory , to present your- self armed with theological reasons ; but what you must begin with is , an inducement to read your book . What is most needed is a popular work on ...
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... cause , we are persuaded , that the extraordinary impression produced by the Pyramids , and all the works of the Cyclopean age in architecture , is to be ascribed ; and as it is an element of sublimity within the reach of all who have ...
... cause , we are persuaded , that the extraordinary impression produced by the Pyramids , and all the works of the Cyclopean age in architecture , is to be ascribed ; and as it is an element of sublimity within the reach of all who have ...
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Sivu 350 - Nearer to the beach, the tide rippled onward in waves of sparkling silver, that imperceptibly, yet rapidly, gained upon the sand. With a mind employed in admiration of the romantic scene, or perhaps on some more agitating topic, Miss Wardour advanced in silence by her father's side, whose recently offended dignity did not stoop to open any conversation. Following the windings of the beach, they passed one projecting point or headland of rock after another, and now found themselves under a huge and...