The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Volume 25 |
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... greater splendor of dic- tion , and elevation of sentiment : but as the magni- ficence of his performances was more , the simplicity was less ; and , perhaps , where he excels Theocritus , he sometimes obtains his superiority by ...
... greater splendor of dic- tion , and elevation of sentiment : but as the magni- ficence of his performances was more , the simplicity was less ; and , perhaps , where he excels Theocritus , he sometimes obtains his superiority by ...
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... greater part of which I had saved , I bespoke a suit of clothes of an eminent city taylor , with se- veral waistcoats and breeches , and two frocks for a change : I cut off my hair , and procured a brown bob perriwig of Wilding , of the ...
... greater part of which I had saved , I bespoke a suit of clothes of an eminent city taylor , with se- veral waistcoats and breeches , and two frocks for a change : I cut off my hair , and procured a brown bob perriwig of Wilding , of the ...
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... greater confidence and freedom . I laid out near one hun- dred and fifty pounds in clothes , though I was obliged to go into mourning : I employed a court taylor to make them up ; I exchanged my queue for a bag ; I put on a sword ...
... greater confidence and freedom . I laid out near one hun- dred and fifty pounds in clothes , though I was obliged to go into mourning : I employed a court taylor to make them up ; I exchanged my queue for a bag ; I put on a sword ...
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... greater excellence ; I learned several feats of mimickry of the under players , could take off known characters , tell a staring story , and humbug with so much skill as sometimes to take - in a knowing- one . I was so successful in the ...
... greater excellence ; I learned several feats of mimickry of the under players , could take off known characters , tell a staring story , and humbug with so much skill as sometimes to take - in a knowing- one . I was so successful in the ...
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... greater strength of mind to form an assemblage of natural objects , and range them with propriety and beauty , than to bring together the greatest variety of the most splendid images , without any regard to their use or congruity ; as ...
... greater strength of mind to form an assemblage of natural objects , and range them with propriety and beauty , than to bring together the greatest variety of the most splendid images , without any regard to their use or congruity ; as ...
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