Essays: First seriesH. Altemus, 1895 - 322 pages |
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Page 146
... poet write a true drama , then he is Cæsar , and not the player of Cæsar ; then the self - same strain of thought , emo- tion as pure , wit as subtle , motions as swift , mounting , extravagant , and a heart as great , self- sufficing ...
... poet write a true drama , then he is Cæsar , and not the player of Cæsar ; then the self - same strain of thought , emo- tion as pure , wit as subtle , motions as swift , mounting , extravagant , and a heart as great , self- sufficing ...
Page 146
... poet write a true drama , then he is Cæsar , and not the player of Cæsar ; then the self - same strain of thought , emo- tion as pure , wit as subtle , motions as swift , mounting , extravagant , and a heart as great , self- sufficing ...
... poet write a true drama , then he is Cæsar , and not the player of Cæsar ; then the self - same strain of thought , emo- tion as pure , wit as subtle , motions as swift , mounting , extravagant , and a heart as great , self- sufficing ...
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... poets , a wisdom of humanity , which is superior to any talents they exercise . The author , the wit , the partisan ... poet makes us feel our own wealth , and then we think less of his compositions . His greatest communication to our ...
... poets , a wisdom of humanity , which is superior to any talents they exercise . The author , the wit , the partisan ... poet makes us feel our own wealth , and then we think less of his compositions . His greatest communication to our ...
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