Biographia Literaria; Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 1First edition of this autobiography in discourse. |
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Page 30
... produce an uneasy state of feeling , an involuntary sense of fear from which nature has no means of res- cuing herself but by anger . Experience informs us that the first defence of weak minds is to recriminate . " There's no ...
... produce an uneasy state of feeling , an involuntary sense of fear from which nature has no means of res- cuing herself but by anger . Experience informs us that the first defence of weak minds is to recriminate . " There's no ...
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... produced other , and more lamentable effects in the world of letters , and such as are abundant to explain , tho ' by no means to justify , the contempt with which the best grounded complaints of injured genius are rejected as frivolous ...
... produced other , and more lamentable effects in the world of letters , and such as are abundant to explain , tho ' by no means to justify , the contempt with which the best grounded complaints of injured genius are rejected as frivolous ...
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... produce something , which , if not sense , will be so like it , as to do as well . Perhaps better for it spares the reader the trouble of thinking ; prevents vacancy , while it indulges indolence ; and secures the memory from all danger ...
... produce something , which , if not sense , will be so like it , as to do as well . Perhaps better for it spares the reader the trouble of thinking ; prevents vacancy , while it indulges indolence ; and secures the memory from all danger ...
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... produce an increase of sciolists ; and sciolism bring with it petulance and pre- sumption . In times of old , books were as reli- gious oracles ; as literature advanced , they next became venerable preceptors ; they then de- scended to ...
... produce an increase of sciolists ; and sciolism bring with it petulance and pre- sumption . In times of old , books were as reli- gious oracles ; as literature advanced , they next became venerable preceptors ; they then de- scended to ...
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... produce on those of the same age with himself , especially on those of similar pursuits and con- genial minds . For many years , my opportunities of inter- course with Mr. Southey have been rare , and at long inter- vals ; but I dwell ...
... produce on those of the same age with himself , especially on those of similar pursuits and con- genial minds . For many years , my opportunities of inter- course with Mr. Southey have been rare , and at long inter- vals ; but I dwell ...
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