Biographia Literaria; Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 1First edition of this autobiography in discourse. |
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Page 47
... whole being to an object , which by the admis- sion of all civilized nations in all ages is hono- rable as a pursuit , and glorious as an attain- ment ; what of all that relates to himself and his family , if only we except his moral ...
... whole being to an object , which by the admis- sion of all civilized nations in all ages is hono- rable as a pursuit , and glorious as an attain- ment ; what of all that relates to himself and his family , if only we except his moral ...
Page 48
... whole visual likeness is lost , while the likeness in the effects is rendered absurd by the exaggeration . In Spencer and Fletcher the thought is justifiable ; for the images are at least consistent , and it was the intention of the ...
... whole visual likeness is lost , while the likeness in the effects is rendered absurd by the exaggeration . In Spencer and Fletcher the thought is justifiable ; for the images are at least consistent , and it was the intention of the ...
Page 49
... whole materiel and imagery of the doze is supplied ab extra by a sort of mental camera obscura ma- nufactured at the printing office , which pro tempore fixes , reflects and transmits the moving phantasms of one man's E be familiar with ...
... whole materiel and imagery of the doze is supplied ab extra by a sort of mental camera obscura ma- nufactured at the printing office , which pro tempore fixes , reflects and transmits the moving phantasms of one man's E be familiar with ...
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... whole publicity ; the only occa- sions on which I could offend any member of the republic of letters . With one solitary ex- ception in which my words were first mis- stated and then wantonly applied to an indivi- dual , I could never ...
... whole publicity ; the only occa- sions on which I could offend any member of the republic of letters . With one solitary ex- ception in which my words were first mis- stated and then wantonly applied to an indivi- dual , I could never ...
Page 55
... in books which could be weighed and answered , in which I could evolve the whole of my reasons and feel- ings , with their requisite limits and modifica tions ; not in irrecoverable conversation , where however strong 55.
... in books which could be weighed and answered , in which I could evolve the whole of my reasons and feel- ings , with their requisite limits and modifica tions ; not in irrecoverable conversation , where however strong 55.
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Biographia Literaria Or Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions Samuel Taylor Coleridge No preview available - 2019 |
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