Lectures on English Literature: From Chaucer to TennysonParry & McMillan, 1855 - 387 sidor |
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... Whatever is meant to minis- ter to our universal human nature , either in the nature of the subject or the handling of it , takes its place , in some range or other , of literature : and nothing PRINCIPLES OF LITERATURE . 3333.
... Whatever is meant to minis- ter to our universal human nature , either in the nature of the subject or the handling of it , takes its place , in some range or other , of literature : and nothing PRINCIPLES OF LITERATURE . 3333.
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... human beings , whose minds can be open to it , unless it had some great purpose - some worthier end than pastime . It is one of the countless and varied influences under which man's spiritual being passes through this mortal life . It ...
... human beings , whose minds can be open to it , unless it had some great purpose - some worthier end than pastime . It is one of the countless and varied influences under which man's spiritual being passes through this mortal life . It ...
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... humanity , so that we may have a principle to guide us in our choice of books . One of the most acute and logical minds of our time , that of him who has coupled his name with a morbid and ill - omened title - I refer to Mr. De Quincey ...
... humanity , so that we may have a principle to guide us in our choice of books . One of the most acute and logical minds of our time , that of him who has coupled his name with a morbid and ill - omened title - I refer to Mr. De Quincey ...
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... human feelings to play , and the combinations into which the power of this planet has thrown our human passions of love and hatred , of ad- miration and contempt , exercises a power bad or good over human life that cannot be ...
... human feelings to play , and the combinations into which the power of this planet has thrown our human passions of love and hatred , of ad- miration and contempt , exercises a power bad or good over human life that cannot be ...
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... connection with my present subject . Let me say , in the first place , that I question whether it is proper , or even practicable , so to detach womanhood from our common human nature as 4 * PRINCIPLES OF LITERATURE . 41.
... connection with my present subject . Let me say , in the first place , that I question whether it is proper , or even practicable , so to detach womanhood from our common human nature as 4 * PRINCIPLES OF LITERATURE . 41.
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