The British Critic: A New Review, Volume 29F. and C. Rivington, 1807 - English literature |
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... opinion that it owes its effects in a great meafure to early affociations . This we believe to be the cafe with respect to all ancient mufic ; and if the low - country music of Scotland be more generally re- lifhed by foreigners than ...
... opinion that it owes its effects in a great meafure to early affociations . This we believe to be the cafe with respect to all ancient mufic ; and if the low - country music of Scotland be more generally re- lifhed by foreigners than ...
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... opinion that this edi- tion of Lyndfay will be a perpetual monument of the editor's proficiency in antiquarian erudition , as it regards the language of his country . The introduction to the gloffary if there were no other evidence is ...
... opinion that this edi- tion of Lyndfay will be a perpetual monument of the editor's proficiency in antiquarian erudition , as it regards the language of his country . The introduction to the gloffary if there were no other evidence is ...
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... opinions and authorities ? " It is ufually faid , that the life of an author can be little else than a history of his works ; but this opinion is liable to many exceptions . If an author , indeed , has paffed his days in retire . ment ...
... opinions and authorities ? " It is ufually faid , that the life of an author can be little else than a history of his works ; but this opinion is liable to many exceptions . If an author , indeed , has paffed his days in retire . ment ...
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... opinion , that feveral remarks would not have been admitted into these vo- lumes , if the editor had been more converfant in the phrafe- ology of Shakspeare's time . With refpect to hypermetrical lines , of which Mr. S. fo often ...
... opinion , that feveral remarks would not have been admitted into these vo- lumes , if the editor had been more converfant in the phrafe- ology of Shakspeare's time . With refpect to hypermetrical lines , of which Mr. S. fo often ...
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... opinion , that gra- vitation could not be accounted for from the operation of mechanical caufes ; and we join with the author in the fenti- ments , which he has expressed in the concluding paragraph . " The power and wisdom of the Deity ...
... opinion , that gra- vitation could not be accounted for from the operation of mechanical caufes ; and we join with the author in the fenti- ments , which he has expressed in the concluding paragraph . " The power and wisdom of the Deity ...
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