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Page 16
The Mint I knew to be a place where all the money was coined — and I thought
he was the owner of all that money . Awful ideas of the Tower twined themselves
about his presence . He seemed above human infirmities and passions . A sort of
...
The Mint I knew to be a place where all the money was coined — and I thought
he was the owner of all that money . Awful ideas of the Tower twined themselves
about his presence . He seemed above human infirmities and passions . A sort of
...
Page 22
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 of comedy , in a piece purely meant
32 STAGE ...
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 of comedy , in a piece purely meant
32 STAGE ...
Page 31
Upon flintiest pavements he trod the boards still ; and if his theme chanced to be
passionate , the green baize carpet of tragedy spontaneously rose beneath his
feet . Now this was hearty and showed a love for his art . So Apelles always ...
Upon flintiest pavements he trod the boards still ; and if his theme chanced to be
passionate , the green baize carpet of tragedy spontaneously rose beneath his
feet . Now this was hearty and showed a love for his art . So Apelles always ...
Page 94
They serve to revive and animate the dead calm of poor and idle lives , and to
allay or divert the violent passions and perturbations of the greatest and the
busiest men . And both these 94 THE GENTEEL STYLE IN WRITING .
They serve to revive and animate the dead calm of poor and idle lives , and to
allay or divert the violent passions and perturbations of the greatest and the
busiest men . And both these 94 THE GENTEEL STYLE IN WRITING .
Page 95
... moved by soft and easy passions or affections . I know very well that many who
pretend to be wise by the forms of being grave , are apt to despise both poetry
and music , as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men
...
... moved by soft and easy passions or affections . I know very well that many who
pretend to be wise by the forms of being grave , are apt to despise both poetry
and music , as toys and trifles too light for the use or entertainment of serious men
...
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| Title | Last Essays of Elia Volume 3 of Life and works of Charles Lamb : in 12 vol / Charles Lamb Volume 2 of The Temple library |
| Author | Charles Lamb |
| Editor | Augustine Birrell |
| Illustrated by | Herbert Railton |
| Publisher | J.M. Dent, 1888 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 7 Feb 2014 |
| Length | 238 pages |
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