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... opinion and common sense ; for it can only expose to instantaneous contempt that which is condemned by public opinion , and is hostile to the common sense of mankind . " Hazlitt's statement , however , does not cut deep enough ; for ...
... opinion and common sense ; for it can only expose to instantaneous contempt that which is condemned by public opinion , and is hostile to the common sense of mankind . " Hazlitt's statement , however , does not cut deep enough ; for ...
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... opinion of a line of mine , & always had an horror at the idea of any body else doing it . To me he constantly spoke with strong dislike over the idea of female Readers , & Writers . As I so carefully avoided every thing which cou'd ...
... opinion of a line of mine , & always had an horror at the idea of any body else doing it . To me he constantly spoke with strong dislike over the idea of female Readers , & Writers . As I so carefully avoided every thing which cou'd ...
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... opinion dur- ing the second half of the century . As we might expect , there was a marked tendency to doubt the ... opinion of the majority , who looked upon rules and found them good ; when employed to attack , reason was the opinion of ...
... opinion dur- ing the second half of the century . As we might expect , there was a marked tendency to doubt the ... opinion of the majority , who looked upon rules and found them good ; when employed to attack , reason was the opinion of ...
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The Beggars Opera | 14 |
The Authenticity of Anna Sewards Published Correspondence | 50 |
The Nature of Dr Johnsons Rationalism 888 | 88 |
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