Cyclopædia of American Literature: Embracing Personal and Ciritcal Notices of Authors, and Selections from Their Writings. From the Earliest Period to the Present Day; with Portraits, Autographs, and Other IllustrationsC. Scribner, 1856 - American literature |
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... nature , in them man is instrumental ; the first we have by nature more immediately from God . This native aptitude of mind , which is indeed a peculiar gift of God , the naturalist calls the sparklings and * Book xi . sec . 51 , 2 . + ...
... nature , in them man is instrumental ; the first we have by nature more immediately from God . This native aptitude of mind , which is indeed a peculiar gift of God , the naturalist calls the sparklings and * Book xi . sec . 51 , 2 . + ...
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... nature . How sweet , delicate , and reverential are the soft approaches of the dialogue as " Peace " and " Truth " address one another . " But hark , " says Truth , " what noise is this ? " as she listens to the din of the wars for Con ...
... nature . How sweet , delicate , and reverential are the soft approaches of the dialogue as " Peace " and " Truth " address one another . " But hark , " says Truth , " what noise is this ? " as she listens to the din of the wars for Con ...
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... nature , for she had a warm heart and a hearty view of things . The honesty of purpose which mitigates her pedantry , sometimes displays itself in a purer simplicity . The account of the flowers and the little bird in Spring might find ...
... nature , for she had a warm heart and a hearty view of things . The honesty of purpose which mitigates her pedantry , sometimes displays itself in a purer simplicity . The account of the flowers and the little bird in Spring might find ...
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... nature dive . Thy swift annual , and diurnal course , Thy daily straight , and yearly oblique path , Thy pleasing fervor , and thy scorching force , Åll mortals here the feeling knowledge hath . Thy presence makes it day , thy absence ...
... nature dive . Thy swift annual , and diurnal course , Thy daily straight , and yearly oblique path , Thy pleasing fervor , and thy scorching force , Åll mortals here the feeling knowledge hath . Thy presence makes it day , thy absence ...
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... nature and by custome cursed , No sooner born , but grief and care make fall That state obliterate he had at first . Nor youth nor strength , nor wisdom spring again , Nor habitations long their names retain , But in oblivion to the ...
... nature and by custome cursed , No sooner born , but grief and care make fall That state obliterate he had at first . Nor youth nor strength , nor wisdom spring again , Nor habitations long their names retain , But in oblivion to the ...
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