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Page 24
... remark of Coleridge , that if any man would faithfully and clearly write down his definition of the Supreme Being , he would unhesitatingly give him his own character . He illustrated this position with many instances of men , whose ...
... remark of Coleridge , that if any man would faithfully and clearly write down his definition of the Supreme Being , he would unhesitatingly give him his own character . He illustrated this position with many instances of men , whose ...
Page 25
... remark applies to all he has published , where the two countries come into conflict . The character of Long Tom Coffin , admirable as it is , seems more English than American ; it is founded more on Dibdin's Songs than the transatlantic ...
... remark applies to all he has published , where the two countries come into conflict . The character of Long Tom Coffin , admirable as it is , seems more English than American ; it is founded more on Dibdin's Songs than the transatlantic ...
Page 44
... remark that Mr. Cooper is not a dramatic writer , even in the narrative ; and , as a proof , we may adduce that while most of Scott's stories have been dramatized , we are not aware of any of the American's being presented in that shape ...
... remark that Mr. Cooper is not a dramatic writer , even in the narrative ; and , as a proof , we may adduce that while most of Scott's stories have been dramatized , we are not aware of any of the American's being presented in that shape ...
Page 80
... remarks , lest our estimate of so popular an author as Mr. Willis should be considered harsh or unjust . It will be seen we try our American men of genius by the highest stan- dard . It is no child's plaything that they have to bend ...
... remarks , lest our estimate of so popular an author as Mr. Willis should be considered harsh or unjust . It will be seen we try our American men of genius by the highest stan- dard . It is no child's plaything that they have to bend ...
Page 77
... remarks , lest our estimate of so popular an author as Mr. Willis should be considered harsh or unjust . It will be seen we try our American men of genius by the highest stan- dard . It is no child's plaything that they have to bend ...
... remarks , lest our estimate of so popular an author as Mr. Willis should be considered harsh or unjust . It will be seen we try our American men of genius by the highest stan- dard . It is no child's plaything that they have to bend ...
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