Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions |
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... force to the writers in our own language . But it must not be forgotten , that the same Cæsar wrote a grammatical treatise for the purpose of reforming the ordinary language , by bringing it to a greater accordance with the principles ...
... force to the writers in our own language . But it must not be forgotten , that the same Cæsar wrote a grammatical treatise for the purpose of reforming the ordinary language , by bringing it to a greater accordance with the principles ...
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... force and dignity in plainer words . Lute , harp , and lyre ; muse , muses , and inspirations ; Pe- gasus , Parnassus , and Hipocrene , were all an abomination to him . In fancy , I can almost hear him now , exclaiming , " Harp ? Harp ...
... force and dignity in plainer words . Lute , harp , and lyre ; muse , muses , and inspirations ; Pe- gasus , Parnassus , and Hipocrene , were all an abomination to him . In fancy , I can almost hear him now , exclaiming , " Harp ? Harp ...
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... force or fitness of his phrases , but the authority of the author from whence he has adopted them . Consequently , he must first prepare his thoughts , and then pick out , from Virgil , Horace , Ovid , or perhaps more compendiously from ...
... force or fitness of his phrases , but the authority of the author from whence he has adopted them . Consequently , he must first prepare his thoughts , and then pick out , from Virgil , Horace , Ovid , or perhaps more compendiously from ...
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... assertor of the absurdity confined his attention either to the projectile or to the attractive force exclusively . 21 1 so unintermitting , as that of poetry ; 4 BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA . 33 For myself, if from my own feelings, or ...
... assertor of the absurdity confined his attention either to the projectile or to the attractive force exclusively . 21 1 so unintermitting , as that of poetry ; 4 BIOGRAPHIA LITERARIA . 33 For myself, if from my own feelings, or ...
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... force , which constitutes the white ball , to constitute the red or black ; or the idea of a circle to constitute the idea of a triangle ; which is impossible . But it may be said , that , by the sensations from the objects A and M ...
... force , which constitutes the white ball , to constitute the red or black ; or the idea of a circle to constitute the idea of a triangle ; which is impossible . But it may be said , that , by the sensations from the objects A and M ...
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