The British Essayists: The LoungerJ. Richardson, 1823 - English essays |
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... object in his view , the pursuit of which leaves little time for scattering attentions around him , and always affords some apology for the neglect of them . But for such neglect the man of no profession cannot so easily be excused ...
... object in his view , the pursuit of which leaves little time for scattering attentions around him , and always affords some apology for the neglect of them . But for such neglect the man of no profession cannot so easily be excused ...
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knowledge . Mirtilla has of late turned her fine eyes from terrestrial objects to the study of astronomy ; and you ... object at present to inquire how far this opinion be well or ill founded : allow- ing it to be just , what must Mr ...
knowledge . Mirtilla has of late turned her fine eyes from terrestrial objects to the study of astronomy ; and you ... object at present to inquire how far this opinion be well or ill founded : allow- ing it to be just , what must Mr ...
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... object of the greater part of historians ; and their aim of instruction has seldom gone farther than to illustrate some moral precept , and to improve the heart by exhibiting bright and illustrious ex- amples of virtue . It is of late ...
... object of the greater part of historians ; and their aim of instruction has seldom gone farther than to illustrate some moral precept , and to improve the heart by exhibiting bright and illustrious ex- amples of virtue . It is of late ...
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... object of a person about to write history ought to be , ' to select a subject striking and pleasing , and such as ... objects of history . But while we may regret this , we are not to ascribe it to any defect of genius : it arose from ...
... object of a person about to write history ought to be , ' to select a subject striking and pleasing , and such as ... objects of history . But while we may regret this , we are not to ascribe it to any defect of genius : it arose from ...
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... object of history , but to delight the imagination and im- prove the heart ; and accordingly they chose sub- jects that made the strongest impression on their own minds , and might most interest the passions of others . To explain the ...
... object of history , but to delight the imagination and im- prove the heart ; and accordingly they chose sub- jects that made the strongest impression on their own minds , and might most interest the passions of others . To explain the ...
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