De Vere; Or, The Man of IndependenceHenry Colburn, 1827 |
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... things , should not assume as high a tone , and possess as much influence over us , as any unacted dra- matic prose composition . As to representation , we are often more charmed with Shakspeare , in our libraries , than even upon the ...
... things , should not assume as high a tone , and possess as much influence over us , as any unacted dra- matic prose composition . As to representation , we are often more charmed with Shakspeare , in our libraries , than even upon the ...
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... thing requires ) that the novelist should be at 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 ...
... thing requires ) that the novelist should be at 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 ...
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... thing as much as possible to a smooth surface and to comparative tranquillity . In times like these , there can be no very dazzling or overpowering virtues ; no very atrocious crimes to record ; in such times , we should in vain wish ...
... thing as much as possible to a smooth surface and to comparative tranquillity . In times like these , there can be no very dazzling or overpowering virtues ; no very atrocious crimes to record ; in such times , we should in vain wish ...
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... things which he did not intend . All events must be in time ; and if an imaginary story touch upon occurrences of a public nature , it will naturally fix its own chronology . But hard , indeed , would it be , that what is purely ...
... things which he did not intend . All events must be in time ; and if an imaginary story touch upon occurrences of a public nature , it will naturally fix its own chronology . But hard , indeed , would it be , that what is purely ...
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... thing else . His dignified air gave me the notion of a person of the very first breeding . Yet it seemed not the breeding of London , but had evidently a stamp of its own . Had I been in Spain , I should certainly have saluted him with ...
... thing else . His dignified air gave me the notion of a person of the very first breeding . Yet it seemed not the breeding of London , but had evidently a stamp of its own . Had I been in Spain , I should certainly have saluted him with ...
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De Vere: Or, the Man of Independence, Band 1 R Plumer (Robert Plumer) 1765-18 Ward Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2016 |
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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