The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with Cursory Observations |
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... tion in that department , the lady , like a fond and faithful Wife , did all in her power to encourage his predilections for the art . " It has often been urged , " said she , " as an ob- jection against the study of eloquence , that it ...
... tion in that department , the lady , like a fond and faithful Wife , did all in her power to encourage his predilections for the art . " It has often been urged , " said she , " as an ob- jection against the study of eloquence , that it ...
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... tion . " It is , however , by no means clear that eloquence , or at least that noble and commanding species of it which we at present consider , is equally adapted to all characters and to all causes and circumstances . Eloquence , it ...
... tion . " It is , however , by no means clear that eloquence , or at least that noble and commanding species of it which we at present consider , is equally adapted to all characters and to all causes and circumstances . Eloquence , it ...
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... tion ; its effects are similar to the impressions of argument , but it does not apparently employ any form of ratiocination ; appealing to knowledge pre- viously existing in the minds of the auditors , it works out its object and intent ...
... tion ; its effects are similar to the impressions of argument , but it does not apparently employ any form of ratiocination ; appealing to knowledge pre- viously existing in the minds of the auditors , it works out its object and intent ...
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... tion of a few men , buried under the ruins of this great edifice . Nine - tenths of the fine town of Caraccas were entirely destroyed . The walls of the houses that were not thrown down , as those of the street San Juan , near the ...
... tion of a few men , buried under the ruins of this great edifice . Nine - tenths of the fine town of Caraccas were entirely destroyed . The walls of the houses that were not thrown down , as those of the street San Juan , near the ...
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... tion of De Humboldt many things give us pleasure which reasonably ought not to do so ; but does it not arise from the satisfaction that we derive from the contemplation of the vast power exerted to produce such appalling effects ...
... tion of De Humboldt many things give us pleasure which reasonably ought not to do so ; but does it not arise from the satisfaction that we derive from the contemplation of the vast power exerted to produce such appalling effects ...
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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