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Page 12
... whole is theatrical : we acknowledge the picture , but we see it by the light of the foot- lamps . It is very good , certainly , but it is not life . We cannot do better than illustrate this by an anecdote we once heard of a very acute ...
... whole is theatrical : we acknowledge the picture , but we see it by the light of the foot- lamps . It is very good , certainly , but it is not life . We cannot do better than illustrate this by an anecdote we once heard of a very acute ...
Page 24
... whole character . This undeviating coherency is forcibly exemplified in many authors , and especially in that of " the Spy . " Mark , too , how wonderfully the pride and restlessness of the man are shown in the creations of his fancy ...
... whole character . This undeviating coherency is forcibly exemplified in many authors , and especially in that of " the Spy . " Mark , too , how wonderfully the pride and restlessness of the man are shown in the creations of his fancy ...
Page 30
... quote the following . " The near approach of the strange gondola now attracted the whole attention of the old man . It came swiftly towards him , impelled by six strong oars , and his eye turned 30 COOPER . JAMES FENIMORE.
... quote the following . " The near approach of the strange gondola now attracted the whole attention of the old man . It came swiftly towards him , impelled by six strong oars , and his eye turned 30 COOPER . JAMES FENIMORE.
Page 34
... whole of his benevolent countenance illuminated by the moon . Stretching his arms towards the stars , he pronounced the absolution in a voice that was touched with pious fervor . The upward expectant eye , with the withered lineaments ...
... whole of his benevolent countenance illuminated by the moon . Stretching his arms towards the stars , he pronounced the absolution in a voice that was touched with pious fervor . The upward expectant eye , with the withered lineaments ...
Page 43
... whole mystery lies in a nutshell . There are tendencies in the human heart which require a certain pabulum to satisfy , and it shows a considerable knowledge of our common nature to select that particular one . A very popular author ...
... whole mystery lies in a nutshell . There are tendencies in the human heart which require a certain pabulum to satisfy , and it shows a considerable knowledge of our common nature to select that particular one . A very popular author ...
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