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Page viii
... Madame De Stael- Holstein's System of Morals On the Poet Gilbert Analysis of the work of M. De Bonald , entitled " Primitive Legislation considered in the latter 179 203 times by the light of reason alone . " 219 Upon M. Michaud's Poem ...
... Madame De Stael- Holstein's System of Morals On the Poet Gilbert Analysis of the work of M. De Bonald , entitled " Primitive Legislation considered in the latter 179 203 times by the light of reason alone . " 219 Upon M. Michaud's Poem ...
Page 88
... coffin of Madame Henriette . " Sweet harmonist , and beautiful as sweet ! And young as beautiful , and soft as young ! And gay as soft , and innocent as gay ! And happy ( if aught happy here ) as good 88 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
... coffin of Madame Henriette . " Sweet harmonist , and beautiful as sweet ! And young as beautiful , and soft as young ! And gay as soft , and innocent as gay ! And happy ( if aught happy here ) as good 88 ENGLISH LITERATURE .
Page 89
... Madame Henriette . " She has passed , " says he , " from morning to evening like the herbs of the field . In the morning she flourished - oh , with what elegance ! You know it . At night we saw her withered , and those strong expres ...
... Madame Henriette . " She has passed , " says he , " from morning to evening like the herbs of the field . In the morning she flourished - oh , with what elegance ! You know it . At night we saw her withered , and those strong expres ...
Page 94
... Madame de Staël Holstein and M. de Rivarol have also passed sentence on the great English tragic poet ; but it appears to me that notwithstanding so much has been written on this sub- ject , several interesting remarks may yet be made ...
... Madame de Staël Holstein and M. de Rivarol have also passed sentence on the great English tragic poet ; but it appears to me that notwithstanding so much has been written on this sub- ject , several interesting remarks may yet be made ...
Page 179
... MADAME DE STAEL - HOLSTEIN'S SYSTEM OF MORALS . * I WAITED with impatience , my dear friend , for the second edition of Madame de Staël's work , on litera- ture . As she had promised to answer your criticisms I was curious to know what ...
... MADAME DE STAEL - HOLSTEIN'S SYSTEM OF MORALS . * I WAITED with impatience , my dear friend , for the second edition of Madame de Staël's work , on litera- ture . As she had promised to answer your criticisms I was curious to know what ...
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