Jerningham; or, The inconsistent man [by sir J.W. Kaye]. |
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I have drawn this character , and it is with the utmost diffidence that I thus venture to speak of myself , -not because I in any way entertain the opinions which , wisely or unwisely , I have made to issue from the mouth of this ideal ...
I have drawn this character , and it is with the utmost diffidence that I thus venture to speak of myself , -not because I in any way entertain the opinions which , wisely or unwisely , I have made to issue from the mouth of this ideal ...
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... transport the reader from Asia to Europe , " or to speak , though I am here , of Peru , and in speech digress from that to a description of Calicut , ' am perfectly justified in so doing , by all the laws of historical composition .
... transport the reader from Asia to Europe , " or to speak , though I am here , of Peru , and in speech digress from that to a description of Calicut , ' am perfectly justified in so doing , by all the laws of historical composition .
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prevailing expression of his countenance was that of extreme gentleness ; it was something that you felt , rather than saw ; it was the soul speaking out of the face ; it was one of those beautiful aspects which once seen can never be ...
prevailing expression of his countenance was that of extreme gentleness ; it was something that you felt , rather than saw ; it was the soul speaking out of the face ; it was one of those beautiful aspects which once seen can never be ...
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Johnson overheard him , and laughed . " Why do you laugh " said Goldsmith ; " if you were to write a fable for little fishes , you would make them all speak like big whales . " Mr. Godwin makes his little fishes speak like big whales .
Johnson overheard him , and laughed . " Why do you laugh " said Goldsmith ; " if you were to write a fable for little fishes , you would make them all speak like big whales . " Mr. Godwin makes his little fishes speak like big whales .
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It was so kind of you to come and speak to me , when I was sitting so drearily in that corner . Nobody has thought of addressing a word to me but yourself . " We strolled into the play - ground arm - in - arm .
It was so kind of you to come and speak to me , when I was sitting so drearily in that corner . Nobody has thought of addressing a word to me but yourself . " We strolled into the play - ground arm - in - arm .
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Jerningham; or, The inconsistent man [by sir J.W. Kaye]. sir John William Kaye Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1836 |
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