The Critical Review: Or, Annals of LiteratureW. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1807 - English literature |
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... perhaps from his academical avocations , that does not ex- actly correspond with any of these characters , and rather tends to exhibit professor Richardson in an awkward point of view . An actor who attempts to perform a great many ...
... perhaps from his academical avocations , that does not ex- actly correspond with any of these characters , and rather tends to exhibit professor Richardson in an awkward point of view . An actor who attempts to perform a great many ...
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... perhaps adopted a rather visionary philanthropy , imagined that many essential im- provements might be introduced into the present vitiated state of our political institutions ; by which the happiness of mankind might be considerably ...
... perhaps adopted a rather visionary philanthropy , imagined that many essential im- provements might be introduced into the present vitiated state of our political institutions ; by which the happiness of mankind might be considerably ...
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... perhaps misled even many a virtuous mind to relax its exertions in the service of humanity . It has shaken the trust of many in the moral government of the Deity ; and made them consider vice and misery as inseparable ingre- dients in ...
... perhaps misled even many a virtuous mind to relax its exertions in the service of humanity . It has shaken the trust of many in the moral government of the Deity ; and made them consider vice and misery as inseparable ingre- dients in ...
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... perhaps , as formerly our translations were too meagre and verbal , so they now threaten to be too licen- tious and decorated . To avoid stiffness and servility we run into the opposite extreme of superinduced ornament . If a metaphor ...
... perhaps , as formerly our translations were too meagre and verbal , so they now threaten to be too licen- tious and decorated . To avoid stiffness and servility we run into the opposite extreme of superinduced ornament . If a metaphor ...
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... perhaps , in some points he lays himself open to a charge of partiality almost as inexcusable . It is cer tain that Sallust in the government of his province exercised a degree of oppression and extortion , which was offensive in an age ...
... perhaps , in some points he lays himself open to a charge of partiality almost as inexcusable . It is cer tain that Sallust in the government of his province exercised a degree of oppression and extortion , which was offensive in an age ...
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