The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical and Bibliographical Summary of the World's Most Eminent Authors, Including the Choicest Extracts and Masterpieces from Their Writings, Comprising the Best Features of Many Celebrated Compilations, Notably the Guernsey Collection, the De Puy Collection, the Ridpath Collection, All Carefully Rev. and Arranged by a Corps of the Most Capable Scholars, Volume 4John Clark Ridpath Globe Publishing Company, 1898 - Literature |
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... thing . Goethe catched me to his breast.- " Poor child , have I frightened you ? " These were the first words that made their way to my heart . He led me into his room , and placed me on a sofa opposite him . We were both silent - at ...
... thing . Goethe catched me to his breast.- " Poor child , have I frightened you ? " These were the first words that made their way to my heart . He led me into his room , and placed me on a sofa opposite him . We were both silent - at ...
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... things ; " -and it was no doubt under the influence of this advice that Kepler submitted his wildest fancies to the test of observation , and was conducted to his most splendid discoveries . The reasonings of Copernicus , who preceded ...
... things ; " -and it was no doubt under the influence of this advice that Kepler submitted his wildest fancies to the test of observation , and was conducted to his most splendid discoveries . The reasonings of Copernicus , who preceded ...
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... things which are palatable over those which are not . VII . The pleasures of the table are for all ages , all conditions , all countries , and all days ; they can asso- ciate themselves with all other pleasures , and remain to console ...
... things which are palatable over those which are not . VII . The pleasures of the table are for all ages , all conditions , all countries , and all days ; they can asso- ciate themselves with all other pleasures , and remain to console ...
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... things ; because I think no commen- tator on his writings has yet found the terms which rightly characterize his talent . They say he is like Fielding ; they talk of his wit , humor , comic powers . He resembles Fielding as an eagle ...
... things ; because I think no commen- tator on his writings has yet found the terms which rightly characterize his talent . They say he is like Fielding ; they talk of his wit , humor , comic powers . He resembles Fielding as an eagle ...
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... things in the quietest of tones . Despite his tranquillity , a somewhat heavy brow speaks temper , and reminds you that the smoothest waters are not always the safest . Besides , he is too still , unmoved , phlegmatic , to be happy ...
... things in the quietest of tones . Despite his tranquillity , a somewhat heavy brow speaks temper , and reminds you that the smoothest waters are not always the safest . Besides , he is too still , unmoved , phlegmatic , to be happy ...
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