Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 |
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In E France and Italy ( observes he , in another pasage , ) the faults are national
and cease to be striking . In England tempers vary so excessively , that almost
every one's weaknesses are peculiar to himself . This arises from the clinate and
...
In E France and Italy ( observes he , in another pasage , ) the faults are national
and cease to be striking . In England tempers vary so excessively , that almost
every one's weaknesses are peculiar to himself . This arises from the clinate and
...
Page 66
He then retired to Italy , where he soon died , a melancholy example of
misapplied talents and of the effects of debau chery . LETTER XIII . Others
believe no voice t ' an organ So sweet as lawyer's in his bar - gown ; Until with
subtle cobweb ...
He then retired to Italy , where he soon died , a melancholy example of
misapplied talents and of the effects of debau chery . LETTER XIII . Others
believe no voice t ' an organ So sweet as lawyer's in his bar - gown ; Until with
subtle cobweb ...
Page 86
as if rich in its tones that ever awoke the sympathies of my heart : it has been
beautifully compared to the far - off melody , with which the great poet of Italy has
broken the repose of his autumnal evenings . To give you an idea of Mr. Alison's
...
as if rich in its tones that ever awoke the sympathies of my heart : it has been
beautifully compared to the far - off melody , with which the great poet of Italy has
broken the repose of his autumnal evenings . To give you an idea of Mr. Alison's
...
Page 141
... or brook , with pitchers and pails upon their heads , formed pleasing objects ;
and with their short gowns and single petticoats , bare arms , legs and feet ,
uncovered heads and braided hair , somewhat resembled Italian forms of
landscape .
... or brook , with pitchers and pails upon their heads , formed pleasing objects ;
and with their short gowns and single petticoats , bare arms , legs and feet ,
uncovered heads and braided hair , somewhat resembled Italian forms of
landscape .
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| Title | Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Volume 1 Franklin's Letters to His Kinsfolk, Written During the Years 1818, '19 & '20, from Edinburgh, London, The Highlands of Scotland, and Ireland, Franklin James Didier |
| Author | Franklin James Didier |
| Publisher | J. Maxwell, 1822 |
| Original from | The Ohio State University |
| Digitized | 7 Jul 2016 |
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