The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Works of the Great Essayists, from Lord Bacon to John Ruskin : with Introduction, Biographical Notices, and Critical NotesW.P. Nimmo, Hay & Mitchell, 1887 |
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... appears , the history of a nation has become extensive enough and important enough to awaken curiosity ; men are ... appear . Then , the Essay itself has its peculiar literary conditions . It bears the same relation to the general ...
... appears , the history of a nation has become extensive enough and important enough to awaken curiosity ; men are ... appear . Then , the Essay itself has its peculiar literary conditions . It bears the same relation to the general ...
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... appear to be the same men till the last instant . Augustus Cæsar died in a compliment ; " Livia , conjugii nostri , memor vive , et vale . " Tiberius in dissimulation ; as Tacitus saith of him ; " Jam Tiberium vires et corpus , non ...
... appear to be the same men till the last instant . Augustus Cæsar died in a compliment ; " Livia , conjugii nostri , memor vive , et vale . " Tiberius in dissimulation ; as Tacitus saith of him ; " Jam Tiberium vires et corpus , non ...
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... appear to be two extremes . For to certain zealots all speech of pacification is odious . " Is it peace , Jehu ? * What hast thou to do with peace ? turn thee behind me . " Peace is not the matter , but following and party ...
... appear to be two extremes . For to certain zealots all speech of pacification is odious . " Is it peace , Jehu ? * What hast thou to do with peace ? turn thee behind me . " Peace is not the matter , but following and party ...
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... appear most in adversity . It is yet a higher speech of his than the other , much too high for a heathen , It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man , and the security of a God : " Vere magnum , habere fragilitatem ...
... appear most in adversity . It is yet a higher speech of his than the other , much too high for a heathen , It is true greatness to have in one the frailty of a man , and the security of a God : " Vere magnum , habere fragilitatem ...
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... appear rather in his discourse than in his apparel or gesture ; and in his discourse , let him be rather advised in his answers then for- ward to tell stories : and let it appear that he doth not change his country manners for those of ...
... appear rather in his discourse than in his apparel or gesture ; and in his discourse , let him be rather advised in his answers then for- ward to tell stories : and let it appear that he doth not change his country manners for those of ...
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The English Essayists: A Comprehensive Selection from the Workds of the ... Robert Cochrane Visualització completa - 1876 |
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