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... evidences of the Republi- can and the American . We are not sure but that he very unnecessarily , if not offensively , forces this upon our atten- tion . We do not make this as a complaint against either of these distinguished writers ...
... evidences of the Republi- can and the American . We are not sure but that he very unnecessarily , if not offensively , forces this upon our atten- tion . We do not make this as a complaint against either of these distinguished writers ...
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... evidences that he has tried other parts , but it by no means follows , because he has not succeeded equally well in these new phases , that he could not have done so . His Indian Romances are numerous ; his foreign ones are isolated ...
... evidences that he has tried other parts , but it by no means follows , because he has not succeeded equally well in these new phases , that he could not have done so . His Indian Romances are numerous ; his foreign ones are isolated ...
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... - may feel inclined to bestow upon England ; but we must admit , that the smiling benignity with which Mr. Irving surveys every evidence of aristocratical power , gives us but a very poor opinion of JAMES FENIMORE COOPER . 17.
... - may feel inclined to bestow upon England ; but we must admit , that the smiling benignity with which Mr. Irving surveys every evidence of aristocratical power , gives us but a very poor opinion of JAMES FENIMORE COOPER . 17.
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... evidence of this distinguished author's freedom from national prejudice , and willingness to do justice to all . As we shall enter more minutely into this subject when we come to treat of Mr. Irving under his proper head , we drop it ...
... evidence of this distinguished author's freedom from national prejudice , and willingness to do justice to all . As we shall enter more minutely into this subject when we come to treat of Mr. Irving under his proper head , we drop it ...
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... evidence of lack of genius - or in other words , the power to create that which appeals to the greater number of human minds -- than the repeated failure of certain volu- minous writers ; the only exception to be made in this rule is ...
... evidence of lack of genius - or in other words , the power to create that which appeals to the greater number of human minds -- than the repeated failure of certain volu- minous writers ; the only exception to be made in this rule is ...
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