The British Essayists: AdventurerNichols and Son, 1817 |
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... truth , he was not a proper person , nor did the performance answer expectation . Works of taste and elegance , where imagination and the passions were to be affected , were his province ; not works of dry , cold , accurate narrative ...
... truth , he was not a proper person , nor did the performance answer expectation . Works of taste and elegance , where imagination and the passions were to be affected , were his province ; not works of dry , cold , accurate narrative ...
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... truth of Mrs. WILLIAMS ' narra- tive , what does it amount to but this , that Dr. JOHN- SON was the author of the papers signed T. , and by employing Dr. BATHURST as an amanuensis , gave him the profits ? Dr. BATHURST could have no more ...
... truth of Mrs. WILLIAMS ' narra- tive , what does it amount to but this , that Dr. JOHN- SON was the author of the papers signed T. , and by employing Dr. BATHURST as an amanuensis , gave him the profits ? Dr. BATHURST could have no more ...
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... truth . Rosc . No species of writing affords so general entertain- ment as the relation of events ; but all relations of events do not entertain in the same degree . It is always necessary , that facts should appear to be produced in a ...
... truth . Rosc . No species of writing affords so general entertain- ment as the relation of events ; but all relations of events do not entertain in the same degree . It is always necessary , that facts should appear to be produced in a ...
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... truth is apparent- ly violated : but though the events are not always produced by probable means , yet the pleasure arising from the story is not much lessened ; for fancy is still captivated with variety , and passion has scarce ...
... truth is apparent- ly violated : but though the events are not always produced by probable means , yet the pleasure arising from the story is not much lessened ; for fancy is still captivated with variety , and passion has scarce ...
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... truth or of probability that offends , but such a violation only as perpetually recurs . The mind is satisfied , if every event appears to have an ade- quate cause ; and when the agency of Genii and Fairies is once admitted , no event ...
... truth or of probability that offends , but such a violation only as perpetually recurs . The mind is satisfied , if every event appears to have an ade- quate cause ; and when the agency of Genii and Fairies is once admitted , no event ...
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acquaintance admitted advantages ADVENTURER Alibeg Amurath appear astonishment bagnio BATHURST beauty CALIFORN ceived character cockchafer contempt curiosity death Deianira Deists delight disappointed discovered distress dreadful effect enjoy entertainment equal evil expected expence eyes fable father fear felicity folly genius gentleman gratify happiness hast HAWKESWORTH honour hope husband imagination immediately indulged intended invisible agent JOHN JOHN HAWKESWORTH JOHNSON JOSEPH WARTON kind labour lady lence less live lover mankind marriage Melissa ment mind misery moral morning nature never night NOVEMBER 25 object Opsinous pain pantomime paper passions perceived perpetual person Phidyle pleasure present procure produced racter reason received regarded regret religion rendered restrained scarce scene Selima seraglio servant sir JOHN HAWKINS sleep soon story suffered thee thou thought tion told truth TUESDAY vice VIRG virtue wife Winchester College wish wretched write XXIII young