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... delineations of love and tenderness , as of the other passions ; because , forsooth , the majesty of his genius could not stoop to the refinements of delicacy ; -preposterous ! ALDA . Stay ! before we waste epithets of indignation , let ...
... delineations of love and tenderness , as of the other passions ; because , forsooth , the majesty of his genius could not stoop to the refinements of delicacy ; -preposterous ! ALDA . Stay ! before we waste epithets of indignation , let ...
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... delineation , we must allow that there is not one of Shakspeare's women that , as a dramatic character , can be compared to Falstaff . ALDA . No ; because anything like Falstaff in the form of woman - any such compound of wit ...
... delineation , we must allow that there is not one of Shakspeare's women that , as a dramatic character , can be compared to Falstaff . ALDA . No ; because anything like Falstaff in the form of woman - any such compound of wit ...
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... delineation , that it can stand it unhurt , untouched ! It is wonderful ! —yet natural as it is wonderful ! After all , there are people in the world whose opinions and feelings are tainted by an habitual acquaintance with the evil side ...
... delineation , that it can stand it unhurt , untouched ! It is wonderful ! —yet natural as it is wonderful ! After all , there are people in the world whose opinions and feelings are tainted by an habitual acquaintance with the evil side ...
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... delineations of women -- in whom the virtuous and calm affections predominate and triumph over shame , fear , pride ... delineation in the littleness of feminine spite and rivalry , in the mean spirit of competition , the petty jealousy ...
... delineations of women -- in whom the virtuous and calm affections predominate and triumph over shame , fear , pride ... delineation in the littleness of feminine spite and rivalry , in the mean spirit of competition , the petty jealousy ...
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... delineations of the more peculiar characteristics of women , as modesty , grace , tenderness ; and when they have attempted to portray them with the powers common to both sexes , as wit , energy , intellect , they have blundered in some ...
... delineations of the more peculiar characteristics of women , as modesty , grace , tenderness ; and when they have attempted to portray them with the powers common to both sexes , as wit , energy , intellect , they have blundered in some ...
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