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Page 44
... give the following , therefore , merely as a picture of quiet pathos , producing its effects by the subdued tone of the narrative . This death scene is admirably in keeping with the whole life of Natty Bumppo . " And such a stone you ...
... give the following , therefore , merely as a picture of quiet pathos , producing its effects by the subdued tone of the narrative . This death scene is admirably in keeping with the whole life of Natty Bumppo . " And such a stone you ...
Page 48
... gives an air of monotony to many of his works . He also takes an undue advantage of certain opportunities to give lectures , and hence the didactic tone of many dialogues interspersed in the novels . This is a serious defect , in an ...
... gives an air of monotony to many of his works . He also takes an undue advantage of certain opportunities to give lectures , and hence the didactic tone of many dialogues interspersed in the novels . This is a serious defect , in an ...
Page 49
... give his poetry the preference in considering him critically , and at once commence by complaining of his peculiar metre and occasional obscurity . Mr. Browning has often maintained that the poet has a perfect and unchal- lengeable ...
... give his poetry the preference in considering him critically , and at once commence by complaining of his peculiar metre and occasional obscurity . Mr. Browning has often maintained that the poet has a perfect and unchal- lengeable ...
Page 50
Thomas Powell. we shall venture to give our opinion on the poet and phi- losopher , and with as great a belief in our own infalli- bility as though we were the Pope , or even the editor of a Sunday newspaper . Passing over the ...
Thomas Powell. we shall venture to give our opinion on the poet and phi- losopher , and with as great a belief in our own infalli- bility as though we were the Pope , or even the editor of a Sunday newspaper . Passing over the ...
Page 53
... give thyself to me . " There is nothing puling in these verses . A thorough mas- tery of the meaning contained in them is as good a lesson of mental logic as we need desire , and sharpens the intellect , as well as delights the poetical ...
... give thyself to me . " There is nothing puling in these verses . A thorough mas- tery of the meaning contained in them is as good a lesson of mental logic as we need desire , and sharpens the intellect , as well as delights the poetical ...
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