Crowned Masterpieces of Literature that Have Advanced Civilization: As Preserved and Presented by the World's Best Essays, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Volume 6Ferd. P. Kaiser, 1902 - English literature |
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Page 2321 - But there was one heart, whose anguish it would be impossible to describe. In happier days and fairer fortunes he had won the affections of a beautiful and interesting girl, the daughter of a late celebrated Irish barrister. She loved him with the disinterested fervor of a woman's first and early love. When every
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Page 2401 - Rare Ben Jonson." vi—151 ON SHAKESPEARE —ON THE DIFFERENCE OF WITS I REMEMBER the players have often mentioned it as an honor to Shakespeare, that in his writing, whatsoever he penned, lie never blotted out a line. My answer
Page 2398 - events, as comments on the dialogue. He knew how he should most please; and whether his practice is more agreeable to nature, or whether his example has prejudiced the nation, we still find that on our stage something must be done as well as said, and inactive declamation is very coldly heard, however musical or elegant, passionate or sublime.
Page 2430 - AVOIDING RASH JUDGMENT TURN thine eyes unto thyself, and beware them judge not the deeds of other men. In judging of others a man laboreth in vain, often erreth, and easily sinneth; but in judging and discussing of himself, he always laboreth fruitfully. We often judge of things according as we fancy them; for private
Page 2214 - is not imposing or dangerous. But such fellows as Brummel and D'Orsay and Byron are not to be snubbed quite so easily. Look out for "la main de fer sous le gant de velours" (which I printed in English the other day without quotation marks, thinking whether any
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