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... fays Lord Orford , that produces famples of all qualities , and in the scale of gradation , exhibits all poffible ' fhades , affords us types that are more appofite than words . The eagle is fublime , the lion majestic , the fwan ...
... fays Lord Orford , that produces famples of all qualities , and in the scale of gradation , exhibits all poffible ' fhades , affords us types that are more appofite than words . The eagle is fublime , the lion majestic , the fwan ...
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... fay , goes about with the ufual petition , in thefe cafes , to his companions- " Pray give me a little fenfe ? " ENGLISH STYLE . DR . JOHNSON fays , that whoever would acquire a pure English ftyle , muft give his days and nights to ...
... fay , goes about with the ufual petition , in thefe cafes , to his companions- " Pray give me a little fenfe ? " ENGLISH STYLE . DR . JOHNSON fays , that whoever would acquire a pure English ftyle , muft give his days and nights to ...
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... fays that the perfect compofition and well - turned pe- riods of Dr. Robertson , excited his hopes that he might one day become his equal in writing ; but " the calm philofophy , the careless inimitable beauties of his friend and rival ...
... fays that the perfect compofition and well - turned pe- riods of Dr. Robertson , excited his hopes that he might one day become his equal in writing ; but " the calm philofophy , the careless inimitable beauties of his friend and rival ...
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... , and to meafure nature herfelf by his accomplished model . THEOCRITUS writes in the Doric dialect , which was very proper for his shepherds . " B 3 " His " His ruftic and paftoral mufe , " fays Quintilian THE MONTHLY VISITOR . 17.
... , and to meafure nature herfelf by his accomplished model . THEOCRITUS writes in the Doric dialect , which was very proper for his shepherds . " B 3 " His " His ruftic and paftoral mufe , " fays Quintilian THE MONTHLY VISITOR . 17.
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" His ruftic and paftoral mufe , " fays Quintilian , " dreads not only the forum but even the city . ' The critic , however , did not mean any reproach to THEO- CRITUS , as fome have foolishly conftrued , for he was too good a judge of ...
" His ruftic and paftoral mufe , " fays Quintilian , " dreads not only the forum but even the city . ' The critic , however , did not mean any reproach to THEO- CRITUS , as fome have foolishly conftrued , for he was too good a judge of ...
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