Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 5B. Tauchnitz, 1850 - 1742 pagina's |
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... death carried the minds of men back at one leap over two generations , to the time when her first literary triumphs were won . All those whom we had been accustomed to revere as intellectual pa- triarchs seemed children when compared ...
... death carried the minds of men back at one leap over two generations , to the time when her first literary triumphs were won . All those whom we had been accustomed to revere as intellectual pa- triarchs seemed children when compared ...
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... death of Virginia , and offered it to Garrick , who was his personal friend . Garrick read , shook his head , and expressed a doubt whether it would be wise in Mr. Crisp to stake a reputation , which stood high , on the success of such ...
... death of Virginia , and offered it to Garrick , who was his personal friend . Garrick read , shook his head , and expressed a doubt whether it would be wise in Mr. Crisp to stake a reputation , which stood high , on the success of such ...
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... known that a reserved , silent young woman had produced the best work of fiction that had appeared since the death of Smollett , the acclamations were redoubled . What she had done was , indeed , 20 DIARY AND LETTERS OF.
... known that a reserved , silent young woman had produced the best work of fiction that had appeared since the death of Smollett , the acclamations were redoubled . What she had done was , indeed , 20 DIARY AND LETTERS OF.
Pagina 26
... death she long remained in tears on the stairs leading to his bedroom , in the hope that she might be called in to receive his blessing . He was then sinking fast , and though he sent her an affectionate message , was unable to see her ...
... death she long remained in tears on the stairs leading to his bedroom , in the hope that she might be called in to receive his blessing . He was then sinking fast , and though he sent her an affectionate message , was unable to see her ...
Pagina 31
... death of Harrel , thousands might have been found more expert in tying ribands and filling snuff boxes . To grant her a pension on the civil list would have been an act of judicious liberality , honourable to the court . If this was ...
... death of Harrel , thousands might have been found more expert in tying ribands and filling snuff boxes . To grant her a pension on the civil list would have been an act of judicious liberality , honourable to the court . If this was ...
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