Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1860 |
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... century of study and meditation . But it is not thus with music , with painting , or with sculpture . Still less is it thus with poetry . The progress of refinement rarely supplies these arts with better objects of imitation . It may ...
... century of study and meditation . But it is not thus with music , with painting , or with sculpture . Still less is it thus with poetry . The progress of refinement rarely supplies these arts with better objects of imitation . It may ...
Pagina 22
... centuries , the innumerable crowd of Gods and Goddesses . In like manner the ancient Persians thought it impious to exhibit the Creator under a human form . Yet even these transferred to the Sun the worship which , in speculation , they ...
... centuries , the innumerable crowd of Gods and Goddesses . In like manner the ancient Persians thought it impious to exhibit the Creator under a human form . Yet even these transferred to the Sun the worship which , in speculation , they ...
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... centuries which followed the downfal of the Roman Empire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater degree than any other part of Western Europe , the traces of ancient civilisation . The night which descended upon her was the night of an ...
... centuries which followed the downfal of the Roman Empire , Italy had preserved , in a far greater degree than any other part of Western Europe , the traces of ancient civilisation . The night which descended upon her was the night of an ...
Pagina 67
... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , triumphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian Princes . * The assistance of the Ecclesiastical power had greatly contributed F 2 MACHIAVELLI . 67.
... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , triumphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian Princes . * The assistance of the Ecclesiastical power had greatly contributed F 2 MACHIAVELLI . 67.
Pagina 70
... century . The revenue of the Republic amounted to three hun- dred thousand florins ; a sum which , allowing for the ... centuries ago , yielded annually to Elizabeth . The manufacture of wool alone employed two hundred factories and ...
... century . The revenue of the Republic amounted to three hun- dred thousand florins ; a sum which , allowing for the ... centuries ago , yielded annually to Elizabeth . The manufacture of wool alone employed two hundred factories and ...
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