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... standing . He , though like them sinning for sin's sake and hating for the love of hatred , has yet a too distinct and positive quality of definable evil . He is actually un- grateful , envious , false . Of them we cannot say that they ...
... standing . He , though like them sinning for sin's sake and hating for the love of hatred , has yet a too distinct and positive quality of definable evil . He is actually un- grateful , envious , false . Of them we cannot say that they ...
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... stands forth first and last ; is the work done good work and great , or not ? A lesser question is this ; these that we find to be faults , are they qualities separable from the man's nature ? could we have his work without them ? If ...
... stands forth first and last ; is the work done good work and great , or not ? A lesser question is this ; these that we find to be faults , are they qualities separable from the man's nature ? could we have his work without them ? If ...
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... stand the poems of a finer excellence , such as the letter of January 10th sent by balloon from the besieged city with its bright brave message of affection and confidence , full of the clear light laughter of French heroism not less ...
... stand the poems of a finer excellence , such as the letter of January 10th sent by balloon from the besieged city with its bright brave message of affection and confidence , full of the clear light laughter of French heroism not less ...
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... and their little knowledge , left them conscious of all that they suffered , unconscious of all that they did . Out of the darkness of these most tragic poems of all , one stands up with the light of a great deed L'ANNÉE TERRIBLE . 31.
... and their little knowledge , left them conscious of all that they suffered , unconscious of all that they did . Out of the darkness of these most tragic poems of all , one stands up with the light of a great deed L'ANNÉE TERRIBLE . 31.
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Algernon Charles Swinburne. one stands up with the light of a great deed on it , relieved against the rest in a glory as of sunrise . It is the poem which places on everlasting record the heroism of a child of twelve , condemned to be ...
Algernon Charles Swinburne. one stands up with the light of a great deed on it , relieved against the rest in a glory as of sunrise . It is the poem which places on everlasting record the heroism of a child of twelve , condemned to be ...
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