Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Tatler, Spectator, and Guardian, المجلد 1Suttaby, Evance, and Fox, 1814 |
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الصفحة viii
... , I have ventured to present the reader with views of what had previously been effected in these branches of our literature ... Hence the progress of English style and criticism , their gradual improvement viii PREFACE .
... , I have ventured to present the reader with views of what had previously been effected in these branches of our literature ... Hence the progress of English style and criticism , their gradual improvement viii PREFACE .
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... the beauty and utility of virtue , can be supposed to produce much effect . Under these circumstances it should be our endeavour not to present the solemn disquisition or scholastic tome , but to insinuate , under 16 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
... the beauty and utility of virtue , can be supposed to produce much effect . Under these circumstances it should be our endeavour not to present the solemn disquisition or scholastic tome , but to insinuate , under 16 GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
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... present age , when literature is to a certain degree diffused through almost every de- partment , and when refinement nearly borders upon excess , essays constructed in the original mould still charm . Though the rudeness , the ...
... present age , when literature is to a certain degree diffused through almost every de- partment , and when refinement nearly borders upon excess , essays constructed in the original mould still charm . Though the rudeness , the ...
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... presents an ample field for variety and grace . In proof of these remarks it may be ob- served , that from the first appearance of the Tatler to the present day , no period has been absolutely devoid of periodical essays ; and it can ...
... presents an ample field for variety and grace . In proof of these remarks it may be ob- served , that from the first appearance of the Tatler to the present day , no period has been absolutely devoid of periodical essays ; and it can ...
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... present day , as a late biographer has conjectured , a complete set of De Foe's Reviews is no longer in existence . Such were the abortive attempts at periodical composition before Steele had planned his admir- * Vide Life of De Foe by ...
... present day , as a late biographer has conjectured , a complete set of De Foe's Reviews is no longer in existence . Such were the abortive attempts at periodical composition before Steele had planned his admir- * Vide Life of De Foe by ...
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acquaintance Addison admirable amiable appears astrological Barsisa beauty Bickerstaff Cato celebrated character circumstances composition conduct criticism DEAR SIR death dison dramatic Dunkirk edition Edward Wortley Montagu effect elegant endeavoured entertained essays esteem excellence favour frequently friendship genius gentleman Guardian Halifax happiness heart Henry Sacheverell honour House of Hanover humour Iliad imagination Isaac Bickerstaff justly lady letter likewise literary literature Lives Lord Lord Halifax manner ment merit mind moral Muse nature never observes occasion passion periodical paper Pindaric pleasing pleasure poem poet poetry political Pope Pope's possessed praise present probably productions propriety published racter remarks rendered Robert Walpole says scene shew Sir Richard Steele soon Sophronius Spect Spectator spirit Steele's style sweet Swift taste Tatler thought Tickell Tickell's tion Tory translation verses Vide virtue volume Whig whilst wish writings written