Selections from The SpectatorMacmillan, 1895 - 220 pagina's |
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Pagina xii
... given to the expression of political opinion , and various journals , representative of the royalist and the republican causes , sprang into existence ; but this freedom of speech was quickly checked by a Licensing Act , passed in 1647 ...
... given to the expression of political opinion , and various journals , representative of the royalist and the republican causes , sprang into existence ; but this freedom of speech was quickly checked by a Licensing Act , passed in 1647 ...
Pagina xix
... given precision , freedom , grace of movement , aptness of illus- tration , sobriety of tone , unerring sense of proportion . Johnson may justly say that " whoever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and ...
... given precision , freedom , grace of movement , aptness of illus- tration , sobriety of tone , unerring sense of proportion . Johnson may justly say that " whoever wishes to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and ...
Pagina 4
... given the reader just so much of my history and character , as to let him see I am not altogether unqualified 10 for the business I have undertaken . As for other particulars in my life and adventures , I shall insert them in following ...
... given the reader just so much of my history and character , as to let him see I am not altogether unqualified 10 for the business I have undertaken . As for other particulars in my life and adventures , I shall insert them in following ...
Pagina 19
... given them , for no other reason but that they may be killed , and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head . Γλαῦκόν τε Μέδοντά τε Θερσίλοχόν τε . — Hom . Glaucumque , Medontaque , Thersilochumque . — Virg . The life of ...
... given them , for no other reason but that they may be killed , and are celebrated for nothing but being knocked on the head . Γλαῦκόν τε Μέδοντά τε Θερσίλοχόν τε . — Hom . Glaucumque , Medontaque , Thersilochumque . — Virg . The life of ...
Pagina 20
... given me great offence instead of the brave rough English admiral , which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant mau , he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau , dressed in a long periwig , and reposing ...
... given me great offence instead of the brave rough English admiral , which was the distinguishing character of that plain gallant mau , he is represented on his tomb by the figure of a beau , dressed in a long periwig , and reposing ...
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