Cyclopædia of American Literature, Volume 1C. Scribner, 1855 - American literature |
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... LIGHT THE MODEST , AND NOTING RAPIDLY THE MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL TRAITS , WHICH TIME HAS SPARED ; TO THE END THAT INGRATITUDE , THE PROVERBIAL SIN OF REPUBLICS , MAY NOT ATTACH TO THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS ; AND THAT WHOEVER FEEDS THE ...
... LIGHT THE MODEST , AND NOTING RAPIDLY THE MORAL AND INTELLECTUAL TRAITS , WHICH TIME HAS SPARED ; TO THE END THAT INGRATITUDE , THE PROVERBIAL SIN OF REPUBLICS , MAY NOT ATTACH TO THE REPUBLIC OF LETTERS ; AND THAT WHOEVER FEEDS THE ...
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... light that we have looked upon the Cyclopædia of American Literature , a term sufficiently comprehensive of the wide collection of authors who are here included . under it . The study and practice of criticism may be pursued elsewhere ...
... light that we have looked upon the Cyclopædia of American Literature , a term sufficiently comprehensive of the wide collection of authors who are here included . under it . The study and practice of criticism may be pursued elsewhere ...
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... light , which was snatched from the hours of night and repose . For the day was not his own , but dedicated to the service of his father and himself ; and had that service proved as fortunate , as it was faith- ful in him , as well as ...
... light , which was snatched from the hours of night and repose . For the day was not his own , but dedicated to the service of his father and himself ; and had that service proved as fortunate , as it was faith- ful in him , as well as ...
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... light , She lay obscure from most men's sight ; For while her watch hugg'd carnal ease , And loath'd the cross , she felt disease . Because they did God's rays contemn , And maumets * served , Grace fled from them . Then stars fell down ...
... light , She lay obscure from most men's sight ; For while her watch hugg'd carnal ease , And loath'd the cross , she felt disease . Because they did God's rays contemn , And maumets * served , Grace fled from them . Then stars fell down ...
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... light , neat , growne sprewse , The brittle ash , the ever - trembling aspes , The broad - spread elm , whose concave harbours wasps , The water - spungie alder good for nought , Small elderne by th ' Indian fletcherst sought , The ...
... light , neat , growne sprewse , The brittle ash , the ever - trembling aspes , The broad - spread elm , whose concave harbours wasps , The water - spungie alder good for nought , Small elderne by th ' Indian fletcherst sought , The ...
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