History of the English Language and Literature [by Robert Chambers] |
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... racter , so as to be intelligible to beginners ; and the Sheets themselves will be found suitable both for the School - room and Nursery . ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCIENCE ; prepared by W. & A. K. Johnston . Designed to illustrate Natural ...
... racter , so as to be intelligible to beginners ; and the Sheets themselves will be found suitable both for the School - room and Nursery . ILLUSTRATIONS OF SCIENCE ; prepared by W. & A. K. Johnston . Designed to illustrate Natural ...
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... racter of Milton , says , he has sublimity in the highest degree ; beauty in an equal degree ; pathos next to the highest ; perfect character in the conception of Satan , of Adam , and Eve ; fancy , learning , vividness of description ...
... racter of Milton , says , he has sublimity in the highest degree ; beauty in an equal degree ; pathos next to the highest ; perfect character in the conception of Satan , of Adam , and Eve ; fancy , learning , vividness of description ...
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... racter , and perfect simplicity of manners . His principal work is the Essay on the Human Understanding , pub- lished in 1690 ; the chief peculiarity of which , as dis- tinguishing it from other works on the mental faculties , is , that ...
... racter , and perfect simplicity of manners . His principal work is the Essay on the Human Understanding , pub- lished in 1690 ; the chief peculiarity of which , as dis- tinguishing it from other works on the mental faculties , is , that ...
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... racter was also remarkable for many excellencies . He died in 1735 . Though none of the compositions of LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU ( 1690-1762 ) , were published in her own lifetime , her writings belong to this period . She was the ...
... racter was also remarkable for many excellencies . He died in 1735 . Though none of the compositions of LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU ( 1690-1762 ) , were published in her own lifetime , her writings belong to this period . She was the ...
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... racter . He published Paraphrases on the Four Gospels , Sermons on the Attributes of God , a work on The Scrip- ture Doctrine of the Trinity , and An Exposition of the Church Catechism , all of which rank among the best English ...
... racter . He published Paraphrases on the Four Gospels , Sermons on the Attributes of God , a work on The Scrip- ture Doctrine of the Trinity , and An Exposition of the Church Catechism , all of which rank among the best English ...
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