Essays, Volume 2A. L. Burt, 1900 - 364 pages |
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... Petrarch or Ariosto , filled with the new wine of his imagination , writes me an ode , or a brisk romance , full of daring thought and action . He smites and arouses me with his shrill tones , breaks up my whole chain of habits , and I ...
... Petrarch or Ariosto , filled with the new wine of his imagination , writes me an ode , or a brisk romance , full of daring thought and action . He smites and arouses me with his shrill tones , breaks up my whole chain of habits , and I ...
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