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... seems nearer the truth to say that his imagination is fired by incomprehension , that the virtues of satire and the ... seem likely that he can have any occasion to involve his imagination in points of view directly opposed to his own ...
... seems nearer the truth to say that his imagination is fired by incomprehension , that the virtues of satire and the ... seem likely that he can have any occasion to involve his imagination in points of view directly opposed to his own ...
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... seems likely that this principle could hold true . Presenting the opposing case with vigour and imagination surely could not lead to a deepening and enhancement of the ideals to which the poet is committed ? For the " subject " seems to ...
... seems likely that this principle could hold true . Presenting the opposing case with vigour and imagination surely could not lead to a deepening and enhancement of the ideals to which the poet is committed ? For the " subject " seems to ...
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... seem to indicate that he didn't . He anticipated some criticism on this score perhaps , and endeavoured to point out ... seems to be indicating that the poetic signi- ficances were to be seen as ancillary to what he calls “ the chain of ...
... seem to indicate that he didn't . He anticipated some criticism on this score perhaps , and endeavoured to point out ... seems to be indicating that the poetic signi- ficances were to be seen as ancillary to what he calls “ the chain of ...
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An Essay on Man | 175 |
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