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Scott's character and writings ~ -ultra radiish love of rank and titles . This , in its
cals and ultra transcendentalists . He is essential ... Who among the characters in
spiritual enough for the second . The “ Ivanhoe ” is drawn with the most former , in
...
Scott's character and writings ~ -ultra radiish love of rank and titles . This , in its
cals and ultra transcendentalists . He is essential ... Who among the characters in
spiritual enough for the second . The “ Ivanhoe ” is drawn with the most former , in
...
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character . His criticisms , therefore , are Scott was expressed in nearly the same
curious specimens of mingled admiration terms that Carlyle delights to lavish on
and depreciation . His will is bent reso Goethe ; and that the pith of Carlyle's ...
character . His criticisms , therefore , are Scott was expressed in nearly the same
curious specimens of mingled admiration terms that Carlyle delights to lavish on
and depreciation . His will is bent reso Goethe ; and that the pith of Carlyle's ...
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SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF JOHN JAY . ... The American
Revolution , all im- lation which it had occasioned , and the portant events ,
formed or developed extra . debt which it had cost ; when , with the ordinary
characters .
SKETCH OF THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF JOHN JAY . ... The American
Revolution , all im- lation which it had occasioned , and the portant events ,
formed or developed extra . debt which it had cost ; when , with the ordinary
characters .
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But these correspondences please mingle sharp turns and discords with the
fancy only ; and unless a design of their correspondent melodies . If there solid
use be apparent in the whole , no be a proof that a character or ruling one
respects it ...
But these correspondences please mingle sharp turns and discords with the
fancy only ; and unless a design of their correspondent melodies . If there solid
use be apparent in the whole , no be a proof that a character or ruling one
respects it ...
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In the tragedies oblivion ; and , on the contrary , certain of Shakspeare , for
example , the entire ages have been fired with such a liberhistory of each
character is expressed in ality and generosity of sentiment , as had a few remarks
, that seem ...
In the tragedies oblivion ; and , on the contrary , certain of Shakspeare , for
example , the entire ages have been fired with such a liberhistory of each
character is expressed in ality and generosity of sentiment , as had a few remarks
, that seem ...
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Page 34 - There lies the port: the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners, Souls that have toil'd, and wrought, and thought with me — That ever with a frolic welcome took The thunder and the sunshine, and opposed Free hearts, free foreheads — you and I are old; Old age hath yet his...
Page 34 - In offices of tenderness, and pay Meet adoration to my household gods, When I am gone. He works his work, I mine. There lies the port; the vessel puffs her sail: There gloom the dark broad seas. My mariners...
Page 329 - Who made you glorious as the gates of Heaven Beneath the keen full moon? Who bade the sun Clothe you with rainbows? Who, with living flowers Of loveliest blue, spread garlands at your feet? God! — let the torrents, like a shout of nations, Answer! and let the ice-plains echo, God!
Page 34 - We are not now that strength which in old days Moved earth and heaven ; that which we are, we are ; One equal temper of heroic hearts, Made weak by time and fate, but strong in will To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield.
Page 33 - I am a part of all that I have met ; Yet all experience is an arch wherethro' Gleams that untravell'd world, whose margin fades For ever and for ever when I move.
Page 206 - In this situation of this assembly, groping as it were in the dark to find political truth, and scarce able to distinguish it when presented to us, how has it happened, sir, that we have not hitherto once thought of humbly applying to the Father of lights to illuminate our understandings?
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Page 33 - ULYSSES. IT little profits that an idle king, By this still hearth, among these barren crags, Match'd with an aged wife, I mete and dole Unequal laws unto a savage race, That hoard, and sleep, and feed, and know not me. I cannot rest from travel; I will drink Life to the lees: all times I have enjoy'd Greatly, have suffer'd greatly , both with those That loved me, and alone; on shore, and when Thro...
Page 329 - Of Nature's womb, that in quaternion run Perpetual circle, multiform, and mix And nourish all things ; let your ceaseless change Vary to our great Maker still new praise.
Page 384 - Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.