The British essayists; with prefaces by A. Chalmers, Том 42 |
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... critic , whose sagacity discovers inaccuracies in a favourite author , and some readers may probably be edified by such discoveries ; but the bulk of them , like my correspondent Rusticus , will get nothing 44 No 50 . OBSERVER .
... critic , whose sagacity discovers inaccuracies in a favourite author , and some readers may probably be edified by such discoveries ; but the bulk of them , like my correspondent Rusticus , will get nothing 44 No 50 . OBSERVER .
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... critic beware that his own production is not open to re- taliation . As for our late ingenious biographer of the ... critics love the sport too well to hunt any but those who can stand a good chace ; and authors are the only objects in ...
... critic beware that his own production is not open to re- taliation . As for our late ingenious biographer of the ... critics love the sport too well to hunt any but those who can stand a good chace ; and authors are the only objects in ...
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... critic , if he is in search for defects , will readily enough discover- In scenam missus magno cum pondere versus . Both were subject to be hurried on by an uncon- troulable impulse , nor could nature alone suffice for either : Eschylus ...
... critic , if he is in search for defects , will readily enough discover- In scenam missus magno cum pondere versus . Both were subject to be hurried on by an uncon- troulable impulse , nor could nature alone suffice for either : Eschylus ...
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... Light thickens , and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood . Good things of day begin to droop and drowse , Whilst Night's black agents to their prey do rouse . The critic of language will observe that here is a 188 No 71 . OBSERVER .
... Light thickens , and the crow Makes wing to the rooky wood . Good things of day begin to droop and drowse , Whilst Night's black agents to their prey do rouse . The critic of language will observe that here is a 188 No 71 . OBSERVER .
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British essayists Alexander Chalmers. The critic of language will observe that here is a re- dundancy and crowd of metaphors , but the critic of nature will acknowledge that it is the very truth of character , and join me in the remark ...
British essayists Alexander Chalmers. The critic of language will observe that here is a re- dundancy and crowd of metaphors , but the critic of nature will acknowledge that it is the very truth of character , and join me in the remark ...
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