The Book of Authors: A Collection of Criticisms, Ana, Môts, Personal Descriptions, Etc. Etc. Etc. Wholly Referring to English Men of Letters in Every Age of English LiteratureF. Warne and Company, 1871 - 516 oldal |
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... talked my best I quoted Horace ; when I aimed at being facetious , I quoted Martial ; and when I had a mind to be a fine gentleman , I talked Ovid . I was convinced that none but the ancients had common sense ; that the classics ...
... talked my best I quoted Horace ; when I aimed at being facetious , I quoted Martial ; and when I had a mind to be a fine gentleman , I talked Ovid . I was convinced that none but the ancients had common sense ; that the classics ...
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... talked misanthropy he out- Timoned Timon ; when he talked philanthropy he left Howard at an immeasurable distance . - Macaulay . His epistolary talents have shown our language to be ca- pable of all the grace and all the charms of the ...
... talked misanthropy he out- Timoned Timon ; when he talked philanthropy he left Howard at an immeasurable distance . - Macaulay . His epistolary talents have shown our language to be ca- pable of all the grace and all the charms of the ...
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... talked of their Raphaels , Correggios , and stuff , He shifted his trumpet , and only took snuff . - Goldsmith . There was something singular in the style and economy of Sir Joshua's table that contributed to pleasantry and good humour ...
... talked of their Raphaels , Correggios , and stuff , He shifted his trumpet , and only took snuff . - Goldsmith . There was something singular in the style and economy of Sir Joshua's table that contributed to pleasantry and good humour ...
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