The British Essayists: SpectatorAlexander Chalmers J. M'Creery, Printer, 1817 |
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... .. BUDGELL ADDISON STEELE 72 Account of the Everlasting Club .. ADDISON 73 Passion for Fame and Praise - Cha- racter of the Idols .. 74 Continuation of the Critique on Chevy - Chase NUMB . 75 Idea of a Fine Gentleman - Charac-
... .. BUDGELL ADDISON STEELE 72 Account of the Everlasting Club .. ADDISON 73 Passion for Fame and Praise - Cha- racter of the Idols .. 74 Continuation of the Critique on Chevy - Chase NUMB . 75 Idea of a Fine Gentleman - Charac-
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... passion of love in its nature has been thought to resemble fire ; for which reason the words fire and flame are made use of to signify love . The witty poets therefore have taken an advantage from the double meaning of the word fire ...
... passion of love in its nature has been thought to resemble fire ; for which reason the words fire and flame are made use of to signify love . The witty poets therefore have taken an advantage from the double meaning of the word fire ...
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... passion and as real fire , surprises the reader with those seeming resemblances or con- tradictions , that make up all the wit in this kind of writing . Mixt wit therefore is a composition of pun and true wit , and is more or less ...
... passion and as real fire , surprises the reader with those seeming resemblances or con- tradictions , that make up all the wit in this kind of writing . Mixt wit therefore is a composition of pun and true wit , and is more or less ...
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... passion and every thought that is up- permost , discovers his most retired opinions of per- sons and things , tries the beauty and strength of his sentiments , and exposes his whole soul to the exa- mination of his friend . Tully was ...
... passion and every thought that is up- permost , discovers his most retired opinions of per- sons and things , tries the beauty and strength of his sentiments , and exposes his whole soul to the exa- mination of his friend . Tully was ...
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... passionate ; I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style , which one may well pardon in so old a poet , prejudice him against the greatness of the thought : Then leaving life , Earl Percy took The dead man by ...
... passionate ; I must only caution the reader not to let the simplicity of the style , which one may well pardon in so old a poet , prejudice him against the greatness of the thought : Then leaving life , Earl Percy took The dead man by ...
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