De Vere; Or, The Man of IndependenceHenry Colburn, 1827 |
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... least as con- summate an observer of the passions as the writer of dramatic poetry . There is , perhaps , more knowledge of the heart , and more acute- ness of observation in Gil Blas , than in all the plays of all nations put together ...
... least as con- summate an observer of the passions as the writer of dramatic poetry . There is , perhaps , more knowledge of the heart , and more acute- ness of observation in Gil Blas , than in all the plays of all nations put together ...
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... passion of the human mind . It has , at least , been the cause of most of the great crimes of mankind ; and most materially , there- fore , is it interwoven with the happiness and the actions of men . He , indeed , is b 5 PREFACE . ix.
... passion of the human mind . It has , at least , been the cause of most of the great crimes of mankind ; and most materially , there- fore , is it interwoven with the happiness and the actions of men . He , indeed , is b 5 PREFACE . ix.
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... least made cognizable by anecdotes and quotations , so that the feader may fix nearly the very year when some of the events happened . This could scarcely have been avoided ; and the Author trusts to the candour of the reader , that he ...
... least made cognizable by anecdotes and quotations , so that the feader may fix nearly the very year when some of the events happened . This could scarcely have been avoided ; and the Author trusts to the candour of the reader , that he ...
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... least had novelty to recommend it . My horses had been sent on three days before , and I mounted with all the gaiety of one - and - twenty . 66 But , reader , do not be afraid of an ordinary tour . No ! I am not going to describe land ...
... least had novelty to recommend it . My horses had been sent on three days before , and I mounted with all the gaiety of one - and - twenty . 66 But , reader , do not be afraid of an ordinary tour . No ! I am not going to describe land ...
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... well shaped obelisk or column , which rose in the open space before the moat , fenced round with iron spikes . It was of yellowish stone , ( at least made so with age , ) and in many places was crumbled so 20 DE VERE .
... well shaped obelisk or column , which rose in the open space before the moat , fenced round with iron spikes . It was of yellowish stone , ( at least made so with age , ) and in many places was crumbled so 20 DE VERE .
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admiration ambition answered asked aunt beauty better brother called Castle Mowbray character charm Clayton court cousin cried De Vere dear delight Earl elegance envy Eustace excited father favour fear feeling felt Flowerdale fortune gave gentleman give happy Harclai heart Herbert honour hope interest knew Lady Constance Lady Eleanor laughing least less locum tenens look Lord Bolingbroke Lord Camden Lord Cleveland Lord Halifax Lord Mow Lord Mowbray Lord Willoughby lordship manner means ment mind minister moated house Mortimer mother Mowbray's nature nephew ness never noble observed opinion parliament party Parvenu passion Penruddock perhaps person pleased pleasure politics President racter replied De Vere respect returned romantic scene seat seemed sentiment SHAKSPEARE shew Sir William smiled sort spirit stance suppose sure Talbois talents taste tell thing thought tion truth uncle Vere's wish young youth