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Page 158
... poet , for whom the Italians have a most extravagant admiration , and to whom they nevertheless owe much , are , says Sismondi , a want of delicacy in his female characters , outrageous caricatures , and a total absence of sensibility ...
... poet , for whom the Italians have a most extravagant admiration , and to whom they nevertheless owe much , are , says Sismondi , a want of delicacy in his female characters , outrageous caricatures , and a total absence of sensibility ...
Page 520
... poet is unwil ling to hazard his fame ; and no load presses down the pantings , the aspirings of a free spirit , like fear . Let another attempt be made , and if the same honours are not repeated , the poet is dis- graced by comparison ...
... poet is unwil ling to hazard his fame ; and no load presses down the pantings , the aspirings of a free spirit , like fear . Let another attempt be made , and if the same honours are not repeated , the poet is dis- graced by comparison ...
Page 522
... poet is never to astonish ; his language is the legitimate expression of vigour and simplicity . His aim is to ... poet the most painful of all his labour , and always receive the least praise . Yet are they absolutely indispensable . We ...
... poet is never to astonish ; his language is the legitimate expression of vigour and simplicity . His aim is to ... poet the most painful of all his labour , and always receive the least praise . Yet are they absolutely indispensable . We ...
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