An Historical Sketch of the Origin of English Prose Literature, and of Its Progress Till the Reign of James ID. A. Talboys, 1835 - 103페이지 |
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... Embellished with engravings , foolscap 8vo . cloth boards , 12s . " How popular this ancient poem must have been , we may infer from its having passed through one hundred and sixty editions . It is repub- lished now as a biographical ...
... Embellished with engravings , foolscap 8vo . cloth boards , 12s . " How popular this ancient poem must have been , we may infer from its having passed through one hundred and sixty editions . It is repub- lished now as a biographical ...
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... embellished with the portraits of the kings of England , by Worthington , price 31. 18s . Large paper , 97. 15s . DR . ROBERTSON'S WORKS , in 8 vols . 8vo . beauti- fully printed with fine portraits , 21. 88. Large paper , 61. 6s ...
... embellished with the portraits of the kings of England , by Worthington , price 31. 18s . Large paper , 97. 15s . DR . ROBERTSON'S WORKS , in 8 vols . 8vo . beauti- fully printed with fine portraits , 21. 88. Large paper , 61. 6s ...
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... embellished with a gorgeous display of the " golden dewdrops " of eloquence and fancy . At the same time he treated with pointed ridi- cule the mere classical imitations , and the French performances , of his countrymen ; and ...
... embellished with a gorgeous display of the " golden dewdrops " of eloquence and fancy . At the same time he treated with pointed ridi- cule the mere classical imitations , and the French performances , of his countrymen ; and ...
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... embellishment than his wont , considered " it worth his while to apply a diligent culture , that thus the rude herbs being extirpated , the soft violet and the purple narcissus might grow in- stead of the thistle and thorns . " It might ...
... embellishment than his wont , considered " it worth his while to apply a diligent culture , that thus the rude herbs being extirpated , the soft violet and the purple narcissus might grow in- stead of the thistle and thorns . " It might ...
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... embellishment and skill and so marvellously did it flourish , and spread its influence in every direction , that , before 1585 , we find as many as twelve extensive Name . Tully of Old Age , etc. Virgil's Eneid Work of Sapience Deg . of ...
... embellishment and skill and so marvellously did it flourish , and spread its influence in every direction , that , before 1585 , we find as many as twelve extensive Name . Tully of Old Age , etc. Virgil's Eneid Work of Sapience Deg . of ...
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82 페이지 - ... their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors, chiefly Aristotle their dictator, as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges, and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did, out of no great quantity of matter, and infinite agitation of wit, spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning, which are extant in their books.
46 페이지 - Ah ! freedom is a noble thing ! Freedom makes man to have liking ! Freedom all solace to man gives ! He lives at ease, that freely lives...
83 페이지 - This grew speedily to an excess; for men began to hunt more after words than matter; and more after the choiceness of the phrase, and the round and clean composition of the sentence, and the sweet falling of the clauses, and the varying and illustration of their works with tropes and figures, than after the weight of matter, worth of subject, soundness of argument, life of invention, or depth of judgment.
15 페이지 - Tis a sack-posset, wherein the deeper you go, you will find it the sweeter. Wisdom is a hen, whose cackling we must value and consider, because it is attended with an egg. But then lastly, 'tis a nut, which unless you choose with judgment, may cost you a tooth, and pay you with nothing but a worm.
82 페이지 - ... idle, unwholesome, and, as I may term them, vermiculate questions, which have indeed a kind of quickness and life of spirit, but no soundness of matter or goodness of quality.
82 페이지 - This kind of degenerate learning did chiefly reign amongst the schoolmen : who having sharp and strong wits, and abundance of leisure, and small variety of reading, but their wits being shut up in the cells of a few authors (chiefly Aristotle their dictator) as their persons were shut up in the cells of monasteries and colleges, and knowing little history, either of nature or time, did out of no great quantity of matter and infinite agitation of wit spin out unto us those laborious webs of learning...
15 페이지 - I was yesterday, about sunset, walking in the open fields, till the night insensibly fell upon me. I at first amused myself with all the richness and variety of colors which appeared in the western parts of heaven.
58 페이지 - The credit of his sister, the countenance and example of his prince, the boisterousness of the times, nothing softened, nothing roughened the mind of this amiable lord, who was as gallant as his luxurious brotherin-law, without his weaknesses — as brave as the heroes of either Rose, without their savagoness — studious in the intervals of business — and devout after the manner of those whimsical times.