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Page 57
... objects than Words- worth in his laments . " There have been tears , and breaking hearts for thee , And mine were nothing had I such to give ; But when I stood beneath the fresh green tree , Which living waves where thou didst cease to ...
... objects than Words- worth in his laments . " There have been tears , and breaking hearts for thee , And mine were nothing had I such to give ; But when I stood beneath the fresh green tree , Which living waves where thou didst cease to ...
Page 72
... wise men , and Cambridge and Boston , should think of raising me into an object of criticism . I have always been , from my very incapa- eity of methodical writing , ' a chartered libertine , 72 EMERSON . RALPH WALDO.
... wise men , and Cambridge and Boston , should think of raising me into an object of criticism . I have always been , from my very incapa- eity of methodical writing , ' a chartered libertine , 72 EMERSON . RALPH WALDO.
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... object to Mr. Willis's definition of elegance ; the true elegance is the ideal of human nature ; the elegance of the fop is as far removed from this as are the poles asunder . The Arcadia of our poet very much depends upon the ...
... object to Mr. Willis's definition of elegance ; the true elegance is the ideal of human nature ; the elegance of the fop is as far removed from this as are the poles asunder . The Arcadia of our poet very much depends upon the ...
Page 117
... haste Her cheek was flushing , and her lips apart , And zone , that clung about her gentle waist , Had burst beneath the heaving of her heart . " When critical readers object to the laborious combination of images EDGAR ALLAN POE . 117.
... haste Her cheek was flushing , and her lips apart , And zone , that clung about her gentle waist , Had burst beneath the heaving of her heart . " When critical readers object to the laborious combination of images EDGAR ALLAN POE . 117.
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Thomas Powell. When critical readers object to the laborious combination of images here , let it be remembered this was the composition of a boy . This , however , if carried out strictly , becomes a very serious drawback upon our ...
Thomas Powell. When critical readers object to the laborious combination of images here , let it be remembered this was the composition of a boy . This , however , if carried out strictly , becomes a very serious drawback upon our ...
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