A Study of English Prose Writers: A Laboratory MethodC. Scribner's sons, 1898 - 879 Seiten |
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... humor the pedantry of the monarch , and introduces not a few Latin quotations without translating them . " - William Minto . " That he felt any pride in , or even set just value on , his unique mastery of the English language , there is ...
... humor the pedantry of the monarch , and introduces not a few Latin quotations without translating them . " - William Minto . " That he felt any pride in , or even set just value on , his unique mastery of the English language , there is ...
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... above piddling controversies . " - Edmond Scherer . " It [ the Areopagitica ' ] is a pleading of the highest elo- quence and courage , with interspersed passages of curious in- formation , keen wit , and even a rich humor 30 MILTON.
... above piddling controversies . " - Edmond Scherer . " It [ the Areopagitica ' ] is a pleading of the highest elo- quence and courage , with interspersed passages of curious in- formation , keen wit , and even a rich humor 30 MILTON.
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... humor , with its usual concomitant , a want of power to do justice to men of different types from himself , was Milton's great defect through life . " - H . J. Nicoll . ILLUSTRATIONS . " For God , it seems , intended to prove me ...
... humor , with its usual concomitant , a want of power to do justice to men of different types from himself , was Milton's great defect through life . " - H . J. Nicoll . ILLUSTRATIONS . " For God , it seems , intended to prove me ...
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... Humor- Latent Satire .- " We have strokes of pleasantry which bring back the smile to our faces and humorous thrusts about Hopeful's courage when the thieves were at a distance , and at the way in which ' Peter would swagger , aye , he ...
... Humor- Latent Satire .- " We have strokes of pleasantry which bring back the smile to our faces and humorous thrusts about Hopeful's courage when the thieves were at a distance , and at the way in which ' Peter would swagger , aye , he ...
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... humor - what are these but the reflection of Addison himself , of that temper so pure and lofty yet so sym- pathetic , so strong yet so lovable ? " - J . R. Green . " As a writer he is urbane , cheerful , charming , and well- mannered ...
... humor - what are these but the reflection of Addison himself , of that temper so pure and lofty yet so sym- pathetic , so strong yet so lovable ? " - J . R. Green . " As a writer he is urbane , cheerful , charming , and well- mannered ...
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