Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 5B. Tauchnitz, 1850 - 1742 pagina's |
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Pagina 12
... less to be trusted than the mere connoisseur , who produces no- thing , and whose business is only to judge and enjoy . One painter is distinguished by his exquisite finishing . He toils day after day to bring the veins of a cabbage ...
... less to be trusted than the mere connoisseur , who produces no- thing , and whose business is only to judge and enjoy . One painter is distinguished by his exquisite finishing . He toils day after day to bring the veins of a cabbage ...
Pagina 23
... less , Alas μείων , οὔτι τόσος γε ὅσος Τελαμώνιος Αἴας , ἀλλὰ πολὺ μείων . It would not have been surprising if such success had turned even a strong head , and corrupted even a generous and affectionate nature . But , in the Diary , we ...
... less , Alas μείων , οὔτι τόσος γε ὅσος Τελαμώνιος Αἴας , ἀλλὰ πολὺ μείων . It would not have been surprising if such success had turned even a strong head , and corrupted even a generous and affectionate nature . But , in the Diary , we ...
Pagina 34
... her a cheque for two thousand guineas . Men , we must suppose , are less patient than women ; for we are utterly at a loss to conceive how any human being could endure such a life , while there remained a vacant 34 DIARY AND LETTERS OF.
... her a cheque for two thousand guineas . Men , we must suppose , are less patient than women ; for we are utterly at a loss to conceive how any human being could endure such a life , while there remained a vacant 34 DIARY AND LETTERS OF.
Pagina 40
... less bitter feelings . The account which she has given of the King's illness con- tains much excellent narrative and description , and will , we think , be as much valued by the historians of a future age as nature was . any equal ...
... less bitter feelings . The account which she has given of the King's illness con- tains much excellent narrative and description , and will , we think , be as much valued by the historians of a future age as nature was . any equal ...
Pagina 46
... less noisy , were zealous in the same cause . Windham spoke to Dr. Burney ; but found him still irresolute . " I will set the club upon him , " cried Windham ; " Miss Burney has some very true admirers there , and I am sure they will ...
... less noisy , were zealous in the same cause . Windham spoke to Dr. Burney ; but found him still irresolute . " I will set the club upon him , " cried Windham ; " Miss Burney has some very true admirers there , and I am sure they will ...
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