Evening recreations; or, Samples from the lecture room [by various authors] ed. by J.H. Gurney |
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... illustration restrict myself . And here , at the outset , I inquire , What is meant by poetry in such a connection ? What is the distinction between a poetical and a prose description of the same scene of still life or of action ? This ...
... illustration restrict myself . And here , at the outset , I inquire , What is meant by poetry in such a connection ? What is the distinction between a poetical and a prose description of the same scene of still life or of action ? This ...
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... illustration from sculpture . The sculptor works in accordance with nature's laws likewise . He aims at reaching , as far as human faculties can reach , perfection of form . But who would ever think of testing any noble statue by the ...
... illustration from sculpture . The sculptor works in accordance with nature's laws likewise . He aims at reaching , as far as human faculties can reach , perfection of form . But who would ever think of testing any noble statue by the ...
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... illustration- " I put my hat upon my head , And went into the Strand , And there I met another man Whose hat was in his hand . " It is true that the simplest and homeliest words , under certain circumstances , will suffice for the ...
... illustration- " I put my hat upon my head , And went into the Strand , And there I met another man Whose hat was in his hand . " It is true that the simplest and homeliest words , under certain circumstances , will suffice for the ...
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... Illustrated London News , " the other day , when the band of the French " Guides " was here , we were told how the people cheered them as they " proceeded " in omnibuses through the city . But what do my hearers imagine the Frenchmen ...
... Illustrated London News , " the other day , when the band of the French " Guides " was here , we were told how the people cheered them as they " proceeded " in omnibuses through the city . But what do my hearers imagine the Frenchmen ...
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... illustrated by the fact , that whereas in sculpture and painting , we require for all grand and majestic works ... illustration of these rules by the 18 ENGLISH DESCRIPTIVE POETRY .
... illustrated by the fact , that whereas in sculpture and painting , we require for all grand and majestic works ... illustration of these rules by the 18 ENGLISH DESCRIPTIVE POETRY .
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