Half-hours with the Best Authors, Volume 1Charles Knight Charles Knight, 1850 - English literature |
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... character in ' The Spectator ; ' and ever afterwards the dance itself gathered an accession of dignity even in its name ; and plain Roger of Cowley became Sir Roger de Coverley . Some of the most delightful papers of Addison , in which ...
... character in ' The Spectator ; ' and ever afterwards the dance itself gathered an accession of dignity even in its name ; and plain Roger of Cowley became Sir Roger de Coverley . Some of the most delightful papers of Addison , in which ...
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... character , and of the extraordinary effect , which , according to general laws , belongs to the strongest form of such a character . But not less decision has been displayed by men of virtue . In this distinction no man ever exceeded ...
... character , and of the extraordinary effect , which , according to general laws , belongs to the strongest form of such a character . But not less decision has been displayed by men of virtue . In this distinction no man ever exceeded ...
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Charles Knight. 81. - CHARACTERS . [ The following acute and discriminating character of Washington is from the pen of his fellow - labourer in the cause of American independence - Thomas Jefferson . As a contrast to the character of ...
Charles Knight. 81. - CHARACTERS . [ The following acute and discriminating character of Washington is from the pen of his fellow - labourer in the cause of American independence - Thomas Jefferson . As a contrast to the character of ...
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