The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal Descriptions, Etc. Etc. Etc. Wholly Referring to English Men of Letters in Every Age of English LiteratureF. Warne and Company, 1871 - 516 էջ |
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... Addison . not profound ; but his morality , his humour , and his elegance of writing set him very high . - Johnson . Give days and nights , Sir , to the study of Addison , if you mean either to be a good writer , or , what is more worth ...
... Addison . not profound ; but his morality , his humour , and his elegance of writing set him very high . - Johnson . Give days and nights , Sir , to the study of Addison , if you mean either to be a good writer , or , what is more worth ...
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... Addison . 155 ' enjoyed it in such perfection that I have often reflected , after a night spent with him , that I had had the pleasure of con- versing with an intimate of ... Addison's 156 Joseph Addison . In humour no mortal has excelled.
... Addison . 155 ' enjoyed it in such perfection that I have often reflected , after a night spent with him , that I had had the pleasure of con- versing with an intimate of ... Addison's 156 Joseph Addison . In humour no mortal has excelled.
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... Addison . Dreading ev'n fools , by flatterers besieged , And so obliging that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato , give his little senate laws , And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise , And wonder ...
... Addison . Dreading ev'n fools , by flatterers besieged , And so obliging that he ne'er obliged ; Like Cato , give his little senate laws , And sit attentive to his own applause ; While wits and templars every sentence raise , And wonder ...
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The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal ... William Clark Russell Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 18?? |
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