The Bachelor's Wife: A Selection of Curious and Interesting Extracts, with Cursory Observations |
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Page 69
... opinion which has been ad- vocated by that mighty master , Walter Scott ; but the converse of the proposition is the truth . The attributes have been dispersed and not collected . Fables have ra- diated from a common centre , and their ...
... opinion which has been ad- vocated by that mighty master , Walter Scott ; but the converse of the proposition is the truth . The attributes have been dispersed and not collected . Fables have ra- diated from a common centre , and their ...
Page 77
... opinions of whole nations , and per- haps deciding the fortunes of yet unborn millions ; but in the other , we would often look in vain for the proofs of that superior acuteness and ability which he displays in his literary capacity ...
... opinions of whole nations , and per- haps deciding the fortunes of yet unborn millions ; but in the other , we would often look in vain for the proofs of that superior acuteness and ability which he displays in his literary capacity ...
Page 78
... opinion of those with whom they are connected in society , by the ability which they discover on such occasions as fall within the sphere of their own judgment ; more especially when the trans- action is of a nature so interesting to ...
... opinion of those with whom they are connected in society , by the ability which they discover on such occasions as fall within the sphere of their own judgment ; more especially when the trans- action is of a nature so interesting to ...
Page 79
... opinion all acquiesce with alacrity , or are speedily brought over by his arguments , and who , in cases of more than common difficulty and importance , is always selected to act as the common representative ? Be assured that this man ...
... opinion all acquiesce with alacrity , or are speedily brought over by his arguments , and who , in cases of more than common difficulty and importance , is always selected to act as the common representative ? Be assured that this man ...
Page 81
... us to allow If we examine , how- ever , the grounds of this opinion , as stated by those who entertain it , we will uniformly find it to be the result of F narrow and confined experience , not the dictate of those STRAY ESSAYS . 81.
... us to allow If we examine , how- ever , the grounds of this opinion , as stated by those who entertain it , we will uniformly find it to be the result of F narrow and confined experience , not the dictate of those STRAY ESSAYS . 81.
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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