The Quarterly Review, Bände 98-99John Murray, 1856 |
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... writers of that century show us that conversation was an important part of their study ; and unquestionably the conversa- tion of any period is the readiest and most valuable index of its social state . It is a great misfortune , ' says ...
... writers of that century show us that conversation was an important part of their study ; and unquestionably the conversa- tion of any period is the readiest and most valuable index of its social state . It is a great misfortune , ' says ...
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... writers published their own Ana ; one of the best of which is the Chevræana of Urbain Chevreau ( Paris , 1697-1700 ) . But it is obvious that with this class of books we are not at present concerned . The abuse of the title soon brought ...
... writers published their own Ana ; one of the best of which is the Chevræana of Urbain Chevreau ( Paris , 1697-1700 ) . But it is obvious that with this class of books we are not at present concerned . The abuse of the title soon brought ...
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... writing . Addison , who has been condemned upon his own happy metaphor , that he could draw bills for a thousand pounds , though he had not a guinea in his pocket , ' must be excluded from the list . His friends , and we may add his ...
... writing . Addison , who has been condemned upon his own happy metaphor , that he could draw bills for a thousand pounds , though he had not a guinea in his pocket , ' must be excluded from the list . His friends , and we may add his ...
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... writing and conversation , than that of raillery . It usually signified a kind of satirical banter : but the French , from whom we borrow the word , ' remarks the Dean , have quite a different idea of the thing ; and so had we in the ...
... writing and conversation , than that of raillery . It usually signified a kind of satirical banter : but the French , from whom we borrow the word , ' remarks the Dean , have quite a different idea of the thing ; and so had we in the ...
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... writing has been preserved , we are inclined almost to be angry ; and are scarcely consoled by knowing that the ... writer , that nature has created man with two ears and but one tongue ART . II . - 1 . Reformatory Schools for the ...
... writing has been preserved , we are inclined almost to be angry ; and are scarcely consoled by knowing that the ... writer , that nature has created man with two ears and but one tongue ART . II . - 1 . Reformatory Schools for the ...
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