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... speaking of themselves , the greatest egotist of all ; who yet has never , therefore , been accused of that narrowness . And how shall the intenser dramatist escape being faulty , who , doubtless , under cover of passion uttered by ...
... speaking of themselves , the greatest egotist of all ; who yet has never , therefore , been accused of that narrowness . And how shall the intenser dramatist escape being faulty , who , doubtless , under cover of passion uttered by ...
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... speak only of the great artists in the profession . The most mortifying infirmity in human nature , to feel in ourselves , or to contemplate in another , is , perhaps , cowardice . To see a coward done to the life upon a stage would ...
... speak only of the great artists in the profession . The most mortifying infirmity in human nature , to feel in ourselves , or to contemplate in another , is , perhaps , cowardice . To see a coward done to the life upon a stage would ...
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... speak , to pit , box , and gallery . When an impertinent in tragedy , an Osric , for instance , breaks in upon the serious passions of the scene , we approve of the contempt with which he is treated . But when the pleasant impertinent ...
... speak , to pit , box , and gallery . When an impertinent in tragedy , an Osric , for instance , breaks in upon the serious passions of the scene , we approve of the contempt with which he is treated . But when the pleasant impertinent ...
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... speaking of Lord Bacon , - " was never increased towards him by his place or honours . But I have , and do reverence him for the greatness , that was only proper to himself ; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men , that ...
... speaking of Lord Bacon , - " was never increased towards him by his place or honours . But I have , and do reverence him for the greatness , that was only proper to himself ; in that he seemed to me ever one of the greatest men , that ...
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... speak truly , which says that thou didst direct that thy mortal remains should repose under no in- scription but one of pure Latinity . Classical was thy bringing up ! and beautiful was the feeling on thy last bed , which , connecting ...
... speak truly , which says that thou didst direct that thy mortal remains should repose under no in- scription but one of pure Latinity . Classical was thy bringing up ! and beautiful was the feeling on thy last bed , which , connecting ...
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LAST ESSAYS OF ELIA Charles 1775-1834 Lamb,Augustine 1850-1933 Birrell,C. E. (Charles Edmund) 1870-1938 Brock No preview available - 2016 |
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