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... passions . A sort of melancholy grandeur in- vested him . From some inexplicable doom I fancied him obliged to go about in an eternal suit of mourning ; a captive — a stately being , let out of the Tower on Saturdays . Often have I ...
... passions . A sort of melancholy grandeur in- vested him . From some inexplicable doom I fancied him obliged to go about in an eternal suit of mourning ; a captive — a stately being , let out of the Tower on Saturdays . Often have I ...
Page 22
... 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 22 STAGE ILLUSION .
... 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 22 STAGE ILLUSION .
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... 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 painted - in thought . So G. D. ' always poetises . I hate a lukewarm artist . I ...
... 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 painted - in thought . So G. D. ' always poetises . I hate a lukewarm artist . I ...
Page 94
... of shepherds . 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 .
... of shepherds . 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
... 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 . But whoever ...
... 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 . But whoever ...
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