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Every one must perceive , ' observes Mr. Smith , that the low and vulgar expressions employed in this extract are a violation of all ... To our ears , and to our understandings , neither the expression nor the sense is improved by it .
Every one must perceive , ' observes Mr. Smith , that the low and vulgar expressions employed in this extract are a violation of all ... To our ears , and to our understandings , neither the expression nor the sense is improved by it .
Page 451
... a long discussion , or intimidated by danger , some electric expression , or decisive sentence , would escape from him , his countenance , at such moments , becoming terrible , from the combined expression of ugliness and genius .
... a long discussion , or intimidated by danger , some electric expression , or decisive sentence , would escape from him , his countenance , at such moments , becoming terrible , from the combined expression of ugliness and genius .
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knowing that it frequently gives nerve to a poet's numbers , and that when he is striving after vigor of expression , the alliterative words often unconsciously concur : but in verses like these he is too lavish of their use : • Not yet ...
knowing that it frequently gives nerve to a poet's numbers , and that when he is striving after vigor of expression , the alliterative words often unconsciously concur : but in verses like these he is too lavish of their use : • Not yet ...
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Contents
The Spirit of the Age or Contemporary Portraits | 1 |
Lavlesss Compendium of the History of Ireland | 15 |
Halketts Historical Notes on the NorthAmerican Indians | 38 |
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| Title | The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal Volumes 1215-1247 of Early English newspapers Volumes 384-432 of English literary periodicals |
| Contributors | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths |
| Publisher | R. Griffiths, 1825 |
| Original from | University of Texas |
| Digitized | 23 Sep 2019 |
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