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... possible , by the reflection that it often issues in social or moral reform . But the whole case is prejudicated by the iteration among our theorists of the word " derision , " which is assumed to be the precise equivalent of satire ...
... possible , by the reflection that it often issues in social or moral reform . But the whole case is prejudicated by the iteration among our theorists of the word " derision , " which is assumed to be the precise equivalent of satire ...
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... possible consequences . As for Mac- heath , his sangfroid , dash , and prodigality of purse and person make him a favorite with both sexes . He is not easily cast down , and he knows that there are things worse than death in the human ...
... possible consequences . As for Mac- heath , his sangfroid , dash , and prodigality of purse and person make him a favorite with both sexes . He is not easily cast down , and he knows that there are things worse than death in the human ...
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... possible . The eighteenth century was not an age of solitaries ; its characteristic orientations concerned man as a social being . It took little pleasure in exploring the orbit of the lonely soul through infinite space ; it derived ...
... possible . The eighteenth century was not an age of solitaries ; its characteristic orientations concerned man as a social being . It took little pleasure in exploring the orbit of the lonely soul through infinite space ; it derived ...
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A Note in Defence of Satire 12 L | 12 |
The Authenticity of Anna Sewards Published Correspondence | 50 |
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