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Thus the one character in Grandison who shares in some degree the tragic
isolation of Clarissa is denied epistolary dominance. Somewhat similarly, though
Richardson presents the jealous Olivia as a rival both to Clementina and Harriet,
she ...
Thus the one character in Grandison who shares in some degree the tragic
isolation of Clarissa is denied epistolary dominance. Somewhat similarly, though
Richardson presents the jealous Olivia as a rival both to Clementina and Harriet,
she ...
Page 225
... from one man to another into three sorts: the force of the arguments employed,
the appeal to the interest and emotions of the hearer, and the weight of authority
that comes from the hearer's estimate of the speaker's character, his ethos.
... from one man to another into three sorts: the force of the arguments employed,
the appeal to the interest and emotions of the hearer, and the weight of authority
that comes from the hearer's estimate of the speaker's character, his ethos.
Page 259
We do not confuse the dramatist with his characters; unless we are Romantic
critics writing on Shakespeare, we do not take the play as direct expression of the
writer's personality. The play stands forth as an artifice; we are willing to think of it
...
We do not confuse the dramatist with his characters; unless we are Romantic
critics writing on Shakespeare, we do not take the play as direct expression of the
writer's personality. The play stands forth as an artifice; we are willing to think of it
...
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