The Cambridge History of English Literature, Volume 12Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller University Press, 1970 - English literature |
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Page 129
... perhaps , have equalled them in production had he lived . His youth , his profession ( he was a licentiate of one of the sectarian churches in Scotland ) , his ill - health , his early death and so forth , together with the exceptional ...
... perhaps , have equalled them in production had he lived . His youth , his profession ( he was a licentiate of one of the sectarian churches in Scotland ) , his ill - health , his early death and so forth , together with the exceptional ...
Page 216
... perhaps , essentially uncritical . In their own way , they are perfect , and that is enough . When , however , we leave this charming quality of style , it is not so easy to keep to the path of simple eulogy . There are few more curious ...
... perhaps , essentially uncritical . In their own way , they are perfect , and that is enough . When , however , we leave this charming quality of style , it is not so easy to keep to the path of simple eulogy . There are few more curious ...
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... perhaps , know only The Fawn of Sertorius , a prose story blending delight- ful fantasy with learning , and a genuinely tragic touch . All good judges who have been acquainted with the works of the two brothers seem to have acknowledged ...
... perhaps , know only The Fawn of Sertorius , a prose story blending delight- ful fantasy with learning , and a genuinely tragic touch . All good judges who have been acquainted with the works of the two brothers seem to have acknowledged ...
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