Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volume 1Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1854 |
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... century of study and meditation . him the butt of much clumsy ridicule . The poet , we believe , understood the nature of his art better than the critic . He knew that his poetical genius de- rived no advantage from the civilisa- tion ...
... century of study and meditation . him the butt of much clumsy ridicule . The poet , we believe , understood the nature of his art better than the critic . He knew that his poetical genius de- rived no advantage from the civilisa- tion ...
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... centuries , the innumerable crowd of us of pygmies and giants , flying islands , Gods and Goddesses . In like manner and philosophising horses , nothing but the ancient Persians thought it impious such circumstantial touches could pro ...
... centuries , the innumerable crowd of us of pygmies and giants , flying islands , Gods and Goddesses . In like manner and philosophising horses , nothing but the ancient Persians thought it impious such circumstantial touches could pro ...
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... centuries , discovered , in his Co- the slightest circumlocution , and as - medies , designed for the entertainment sumed as the fundamental axioms of all of the multitude , in his Comments on political science . Livy , intended for the ...
... centuries , discovered , in his Co- the slightest circumlocution , and as - medies , designed for the entertainment sumed as the fundamental axioms of all of the multitude , in his Comments on political science . Livy , intended for the ...
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... centuries which followed the downfal of the Roman Empire , Italy had pre- served , 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 ...
... centuries which followed the downfal of the Roman Empire , Italy had pre- served , 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 ...
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... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , triumphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian Princes . themselves Catholics , they had ceased to be Papists . Those spiritual arms which carried ...
... century it attained its full vigour , and , after a long and doubtful conflict , triumphed over the abilities and courage of the Swabian Princes . themselves Catholics , they had ceased to be Papists . Those spiritual arms which carried ...
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Critical and Historical Essays, Volume 1 Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay Volledige weergave - 1900 |
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