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vey of it , I found that it consisted of three The genius seeing me indulge myself
score and ten entire arches , with several in this melancholy prospect , told me I
broken arches , which , added to those that had dwelt long enough upon it : Take
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vey of it , I found that it consisted of three The genius seeing me indulge myself
score and ten entire arches , with several in this melancholy prospect , told me I
broken arches , which , added to those that had dwelt long enough upon it : Take
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66 If They do no more , than save genius from that Shakespeare studied rules , or
was error , by shewing it , that a right to err is ever versed in critical systems ? Ibid
. no privilege at all . ' Tis surely no privilege to violate in 203. There never was ...
66 If They do no more , than save genius from that Shakespeare studied rules , or
was error , by shewing it , that a right to err is ever versed in critical systems ? Ibid
. no privilege at all . ' Tis surely no privilege to violate in 203. There never was ...
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From whence it is evi- in the soul , may extend as far beyond all dent , that neither
taste , nor natural parts , we actually perceive , as this whole world form the
creating genius that inspired the exceeds the sphere of a cockle or great masters
of ...
From whence it is evi- in the soul , may extend as far beyond all dent , that neither
taste , nor natural parts , we actually perceive , as this whole world form the
creating genius that inspired the exceeds the sphere of a cockle or great masters
of ...
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Contents
Authe Pas | 1 |
Practice necessary for forming a Syle Blair 401 95 On Plainness and Perspicuity Felton 436 | 34 |
Excellenceofthe Sacred Writings Brown | 305 |
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| Title | Elegant Extracts: Or, Useful and Entertaining Passages in Prose: Selected for the Improvement of Young Persons: Being Similar in Design to Elegant Extracts in Poetry |
| Editor | Vicesimus Knox |
| Edition | 9 |
| Publisher | J. Johnson, 1808 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2006 |
| Length | 1 pages |
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