The French Librarian: Or Literary Guide, Pointing Out the Best Works of the Principal Writers of France, in Every Branch of Literature; with Criticisms, Personal Anecdotes, and Bibliographical Notices; Preceded by a Sketch of the Progress of French Literature |
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... labour requisite in order to accomplish such a task , and of the impossi bility of rendering it perfect and satisfactory to every class of readers . Some works mentioned , to many persons will appear undeserving of no- tice , while a ...
... labour requisite in order to accomplish such a task , and of the impossi bility of rendering it perfect and satisfactory to every class of readers . Some works mentioned , to many persons will appear undeserving of no- tice , while a ...
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... labour necessary in order to understand the ob- solete and affected language in which he ex- presses himself , most remember with pleasure the natural and graceful compositions of Marot . To Marot and Ronsard succeeded Malherbe , the ...
... labour necessary in order to understand the ob- solete and affected language in which he ex- presses himself , most remember with pleasure the natural and graceful compositions of Marot . To Marot and Ronsard succeeded Malherbe , the ...
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... labours , he has reserved them for a future work , should this meet with such a reception as to warrant the sup- position that French Literature is sufficiently interesting to ren ← der the work aceeptable to the English public ...
... labours , he has reserved them for a future work , should this meet with such a reception as to warrant the sup- position that French Literature is sufficiently interesting to ren ← der the work aceeptable to the English public ...
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... laboured history of Manichees , but likewise several entertaining and useful digressions concerning the opi- nions of the heathen philosophers , and the most early christian sects . I wish some learned man might have sufficient leisure ...
... laboured history of Manichees , but likewise several entertaining and useful digressions concerning the opi- nions of the heathen philosophers , and the most early christian sects . I wish some learned man might have sufficient leisure ...
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... labours appeared in 1690 , and the last in 1719 , but it is usually dated 1722-1737 . It is the discourses of Fleury which throw such a charm about his work , and which are pre- fixed to most of his volumes ; especially those which ...
... labours appeared in 1690 , and the last in 1719 , but it is usually dated 1722-1737 . It is the discourses of Fleury which throw such a charm about his work , and which are pre- fixed to most of his volumes ; especially those which ...
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