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... Dickens - 1812-1870 , Lord Lytton - 1805-1873 , • Charles Kingsley - 1819-1875 , PAGE • 117 • 126 • • 130 · 137 145 153 · 161 167 • 178 • · 188 · 193 · 201 • 211 · 221 • 228 • 234 242 • 253 261 EMINENT WRITERS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE ...
... Dickens - 1812-1870 , Lord Lytton - 1805-1873 , • Charles Kingsley - 1819-1875 , PAGE • 117 • 126 • • 130 · 137 145 153 · 161 167 • 178 • · 188 · 193 · 201 • 211 · 221 • 228 • 234 242 • 253 261 EMINENT WRITERS IN ENGLISH LITERATURE ...
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... Dickens to illustrate Pickwick , which , in April 1836 , commenced its appearance in monthly num- bers . The circumstance was related at an anniversary dinner of the Royal Academy by Thackeray himself some years later , when Dickens was ...
... Dickens to illustrate Pickwick , which , in April 1836 , commenced its appearance in monthly num- bers . The circumstance was related at an anniversary dinner of the Royal Academy by Thackeray himself some years later , when Dickens was ...
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... Dickens had pursued with such success , and publish his story in monthly parts . The work grew up by degrees , he changed the title to Vanity Fair , and the first number appeared in a yellow wrapper , to distinguish it from Dickens ...
... Dickens had pursued with such success , and publish his story in monthly parts . The work grew up by degrees , he changed the title to Vanity Fair , and the first number appeared in a yellow wrapper , to distinguish it from Dickens ...
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... Thackeray and Dickens . On the 12th of June of that year , appeared an article in a periodical called " Town Talk , " which professed to give an account of Mr. Thackeray - his appearance , career 238 EMINENT ENGLISH WRITERS .
... Thackeray and Dickens . On the 12th of June of that year , appeared an article in a periodical called " Town Talk , " which professed to give an account of Mr. Thackeray - his appearance , career 238 EMINENT ENGLISH WRITERS .
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... Dickens , and he offered his services as mediator . Thackeray declined the offer , and referred the matter to the club . The committee accordingly met and decided that the writer of the attack complained of was bound to make an ample ...
... Dickens , and he offered his services as mediator . Thackeray declined the offer , and referred the matter to the club . The committee accordingly met and decided that the writer of the attack complained of was bound to make an ample ...
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Էջ 36 - And, father cardinal, I have heard you say That we shall see and know our friends in heaven: If that be true, I shall see my boy again; For since the birth of Cain, the first male child, To him that did but yesterday suspire, There was not such a gracious creature born.
Էջ 37 - Grief fills the room up of my absent child, Lies in his bed, walks up and down with me ; Puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words, Remembers me of all his gracious parts, Stuffs out his vacant garments with his form ; Then, have I reason to be fond of grief.
Էջ 129 - After laying down my pen, I took several turns in a berceau, or covered walk of acacias, which commands a prospect of the country, the lake, and the mountains. The air was temperate, the sky was serene, the silver orb of the moon was reflected from the waters, and all nature was silent.
Էջ 205 - Wordsworth on the other hand, |was to propose to himself as his object, to give the charm of novelty to things of every day, and to excite a feeling analogous to the supernatural by awakening the mind's attention from the lethargy of custom and directing it to the loveliness and the wonders of the world before us; an inexhaustible treasure, but for which, in consequence of the film of familiarity and selfish solicitude, we have eyes, yet see not, ears that hear not, and hearts that neither feel nor...
Էջ 113 - I received one morning a message from poor Goldsmith that he was in great distress, and, as it was not in his power to come to me, begging that I would come to him as soon as possible. I sent him a guinea, and promised to come to him directly. I accordingly went as soon as I was...
Էջ 209 - Several years ago, when the Author retired to his native Mountains, with the hope of being enabled to construct a literary Work that might live, it was a reasonable thing that he should take a review of his own Mind, and examine how far Nature and Education had qualified him for such employment. As subsidiary to this preparation, he undertook to record, in Verse, the origin and progress of his own powers, as far as he was acquainted with them.
Էջ 127 - It was at Rome, on the 15th of October 1764, as I sat musing amidst the ruins of the Capitol, while the barefooted friars were singing vespers in the temple of Jupiter,* that the idea of writing the decline and fall of the city first started to my mind.
Էջ 35 - I am as sorry as if the original fault had been my fault, because myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than he excellent in the quality he professes: besides, divers of worship have reported his uprightness of dealing which argues his honesty, and his facetious grace in writing, that approves his art.
Էջ 205 - ... modifying colours of the imagination. The sudden charm which accidents of light and shade, which moonlight or sunset diffused over a known and familiar landscape, appeared to represent the practicability of combining both.
Էջ 154 - I will be wise, And just, and free, and mild, if in me lies Such power, for I grow weary to behold The selfish and the strong still tyrannize Without reproach or check.