The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with Cursory Observations |
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... principle of af- fording specimens of the literature of different epochs , not indeed methodically arranged , but so chosen as to exhibit a more extensive view of the literary mind of the country , historically considered , than has ...
... principle of af- fording specimens of the literature of different epochs , not indeed methodically arranged , but so chosen as to exhibit a more extensive view of the literary mind of the country , historically considered , than has ...
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... principle , or questionable in ten- dency , has been carefully excluded ; and , although it is in appearance a production of very humble pre- tensions , it will perhaps be found more valuable than some other publications , to which the ...
... principle , or questionable in ten- dency , has been carefully excluded ; and , although it is in appearance a production of very humble pre- tensions , it will perhaps be found more valuable than some other publications , to which the ...
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... principle , neither nature nor reason have any opportunity to exert themselves for remedy of the excesses of their premature power . The consequences of their conduct , which in good minds ( and many of theirs are probably such ) might ...
... principle , neither nature nor reason have any opportunity to exert themselves for remedy of the excesses of their premature power . The consequences of their conduct , which in good minds ( and many of theirs are probably such ) might ...
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... principle of policy pointed out this power as a natural alliance ; and on his part it was courted by every sort of amicable office . But the cabinet council of English creditors would not suffer their nabob of Arcot to sign the 1 16 THE ...
... principle of policy pointed out this power as a natural alliance ; and on his part it was courted by every sort of amicable office . But the cabinet council of English creditors would not suffer their nabob of Arcot to sign the 1 16 THE ...
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... been governed by a uniform principle , pervading its creations with plastic energy , and giving an unaltering and unalterable sem- blance of consistency to the successive developments of error . PERIODICAL LITERATURE . 69.
... been governed by a uniform principle , pervading its creations with plastic energy , and giving an unaltering and unalterable sem- blance of consistency to the successive developments of error . PERIODICAL LITERATURE . 69.
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ancient appear Bachelor beauty Benedict breath caboceer called cataract Catiline CHAP character church Demonax Devil Don Quixote Dr Johnson dreadful Duke of Burgundy earth EDWARD DANIEL CLARKE effect English equal eyes fall FAUST feel fire friends genius Gil Blas give gold Greek hand hath hear heard heart heaven holy honour human Hyder Ali imagination Ioannina Jaffa king less live look Lord magnificent manner MARGARET ment Mephistopheles merits mind morning nature never night o'er object observed Odoacer opinion ornaments palaces passages peculiar perhaps persons pleasure poet poetical poetry possess principles racter replied the Nymph respect Roman round scarcely scene sentiments Shirley Sibylline books side song Sotheby's soul spirit steam stood style sweet taste thee thing thou thought tion Tom Jones truth Warburton whole