Biographia Literaria; Or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2Fenner, 1817 - 309 pages |
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... speak the tongue , Which SHAKSPEARE spake ; the faith and morals hold , Which MILTON held . In every thing we are sprung Of earth's first blood , have titles manifold ! WORDSWORth . CHAPTER XVI . Striking points of difference between ...
... speak the tongue , Which SHAKSPEARE spake ; the faith and morals hold , Which MILTON held . In every thing we are sprung Of earth's first blood , have titles manifold ! WORDSWORth . CHAPTER XVI . Striking points of difference between ...
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... speaking generally , and without allusion to individual names ) seems to propose to himself as his main object , and as that which is the most character- istic of his art , new and striking IMAGES ; with INCIDENTS that interest the ...
... speaking generally , and without allusion to individual names ) seems to propose to himself as his main object , and as that which is the most character- istic of his art , new and striking IMAGES ; with INCIDENTS that interest the ...
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... speaking with the utmost diffidence ) in our common landscape painters . Their foregrounds and intermediate distances are comparatively unattractive : while the main interest of the landscape is thrown into the back ground , where ...
... speaking with the utmost diffidence ) in our common landscape painters . Their foregrounds and intermediate distances are comparatively unattractive : while the main interest of the landscape is thrown into the back ground , where ...
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... attain their maturity , are less under restraint , and speak a plainer and more emphatic language ; because in that ་ condition of life our elementary feelings co- exist in Cc 3 37 injurious, and therefore either, need not, or ...
... attain their maturity , are less under restraint , and speak a plainer and more emphatic language ; because in that ་ condition of life our elementary feelings co- exist in Cc 3 37 injurious, and therefore either, need not, or ...
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... speak a plainer and more emphatic language , ' as it is an impersonation of an instinct aban- doned by judgement . Hence the two follow- ing charges seem to me not wholly groundless : at least , they are the only plausible objections ...
... speak a plainer and more emphatic language , ' as it is an impersonation of an instinct aban- doned by judgement . Hence the two follow- ing charges seem to me not wholly groundless : at least , they are the only plausible objections ...
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