 | 1785 - 428 էջ
...— " The great, the important Day, " Big with the fate of Cato, and of Rome — " They«« grows dim with age, &c. &c. This is a very great beauty, for...with ideas, as with individuals ; we are the more interefted in their fate, the better we are acquaintedwith them; but how inferior is Addifon in thi«... | |
 | 1785 - 444 էջ
...great, the important Day, • «• Big with the fate of Cato, and of Rome— ** The fun grows dim with age, &c. &c. This is a very great beauty, for...fares with ideas, as with individuals; we are the more inte- • refted in their fate, the better we are acquainted With them; but how inferior is Addifon... | |
 | John Almon - 1785 - 262 էջ
...Day, " Big with the fate of Cato, and of Rome— • " The fun grows Jim with- age, &c. &c. '"!"iv'v This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ' ideas, as with individuals; we are the more interefted in their fate, the better we are acquainted with them, but how inferior is Addifon in this... | |
 | 1791 - 648 էջ
..." The great, the important day, " Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome."— «' The fun grows dim with age, &c. &c." » • This is a very great beauty,...with ideas, as with individuals ; we are the more interefted in their fate, the better ! we are acquainted with them. But how inferior is Addifon jn... | |
 | 1853 - 888 էջ
...instances : ' The great, the important day, fiiff with the fate of Cato and of Borne.' ' The sun grows dim. with age,' &c. &c. " This is a very great beauty,...image ! How specific and forcible the application !" The following passage illustrates the manners of the young country members of the House of Commons,... | |
 | 1853 - 446 էջ
...instances : ' The great, the important day, Sly with the fate of Cato and of Rome.' ' The sun grows dim with age,' &c. &c. " This is a very great beauty,...fate, the better we are acquainted with them. But how mferior is Addison in this respect to our author? ' Gimlets they are,' &c. " There is not such a word... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 610 էջ
...instances : " The great, the important day, Big with the fate of Cato and of Rome." " The sun grows dim with age," &c. &c. " This is a very great beauty,...individuals ; we are the more interested in their late, the better we are acquainted with them. But how inferior is Addison in this respect to our author... | |
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Jim with age, &c. &c." This is a very great beauty, for it fares with ideas, as with individuals ; we are the more interested in their fate, the better we are acquainted with them. But how inferior is Addison in this respect to our author ? Gimlets they... 