Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, Volym 2Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 |
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... consider . Some bookes are to be tasted , others to be swallowed , but some few to be chewed and digested : that is , some bookes are to be read only in parts ; others to be read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly , and ...
... consider . Some bookes are to be tasted , others to be swallowed , but some few to be chewed and digested : that is , some bookes are to be read only in parts ; others to be read but not curiously ; and some few to be read wholly , and ...
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... consider- able influence on the literature of his age . His book is for the greater part a cento , and the quo- tations abound in almost every page . Where , however , his own language is suffered to appear , and especially on subjects ...
... consider- able influence on the literature of his age . His book is for the greater part a cento , and the quo- tations abound in almost every page . Where , however , his own language is suffered to appear , and especially on subjects ...
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... consider the variety of baits for all seasons , and pretty devices which our anglers have invented , peculiar lines , false flies , several sleights , & c . will say , that it deserves like com- mendation , requires as much study and ...
... consider the variety of baits for all seasons , and pretty devices which our anglers have invented , peculiar lines , false flies , several sleights , & c . will say , that it deserves like com- mendation , requires as much study and ...
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... consider- ing the period in which he wrote , for purity and simplicity of diction . His sentences are usually clear and compact , and , where the occasion calls for it , are modulated with uncommon sweetness and harmony . The following ...
... consider- ing the period in which he wrote , for purity and simplicity of diction . His sentences are usually clear and compact , and , where the occasion calls for it , are modulated with uncommon sweetness and harmony . The following ...
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... consider Sprat as the first who introduced a peculiarly neat and clean style ; not remarkable for much elegance it is true , or for much brilliancy or solidity of ornament ; but perspicuous , pure , and , though generally faint ...
... consider Sprat as the first who introduced a peculiarly neat and clean style ; not remarkable for much elegance it is true , or for much brilliancy or solidity of ornament ; but perspicuous , pure , and , though generally faint ...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volym 2 Nathan Drake Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1805 |
Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volym 2 Nathan Drake Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1805 |
Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volym 2 Nathan Drake Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - 1805 |
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Addison admirable Anatomy of Melancholy ancient apologues appear Arabian beauty caliphs Canterbury Tales century character charms Chaucer colours composition consider criticism crusade delight diction Ditto Dryden East edition effect elegant endeavour English English Poetry Essays excellent exhibited exquisite fable fairy fancy genius Geoffery Gesta Romanorum grace hath heaven humour imagery imagination justly king language learned literary literature Lord manner ment merit Milton mind moral nature never night observes opinion oriental passage period Persian perspicuity philosophy Pilpay pleasing pleasure poem poet poetry present productions prose racter reader remarks rich Roger de Coverley romance says second Crusade sense Shakspeare shew Simeon Seth simplicity Sir Roger species specimen Spectator spirit stars story style sublime supposed sweetness taste Tatler things third crusade thou tion verse whilst William of Malmesbury wonderful words writers written