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... gives him greater plea- sure than almost anything known to him in his own language , one of the answers must be , that in the matter of form the great master writing 600 years ago has spoken the last word . But this pleasure can only be ...
... gives him greater plea- sure than almost anything known to him in his own language , one of the answers must be , that in the matter of form the great master writing 600 years ago has spoken the last word . But this pleasure can only be ...
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... give . " For indeed I know Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is a maiden passion for a maid . " She dies when he is twenty - five years old . He is disconsolate ; takes his part in military service , and we have his own account ...
... give . " For indeed I know Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is a maiden passion for a maid . " She dies when he is twenty - five years old . He is disconsolate ; takes his part in military service , and we have his own account ...
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... give themselves up to social enjoyments , each in his own circle of society . Following this custom , a worthy citizen , Folco Portinari , had invited his neighbours to as- semble at his house upon the first of May . Among the company ...
... give themselves up to social enjoyments , each in his own circle of society . Following this custom , a worthy citizen , Folco Portinari , had invited his neighbours to as- semble at his house upon the first of May . Among the company ...
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... give ) in the lines- " Ah me ! how very cautious men should be With those who not alone behold the act , But with their wisdom look into the thoughts ! " 1 If anything were wanted to prove the demoralising effect on any human being of ...
... give ) in the lines- " Ah me ! how very cautious men should be With those who not alone behold the act , But with their wisdom look into the thoughts ! " 1 If anything were wanted to prove the demoralising effect on any human being of ...
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... gives us no opportunity of judging his own nature . The essential qua- lity of all allegory - and particularly of the allegory in the ' Divina Commedia ' —is that it produces on us the most complete impression of reality . This is the ...
... gives us no opportunity of judging his own nature . The essential qua- lity of all allegory - and particularly of the allegory in the ' Divina Commedia ' —is that it produces on us the most complete impression of reality . This is the ...
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