New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volume 6Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth E. W. Allen, 1822 |
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... original piece is one of the weakest of its author's works : the characters are faintly drawn , and the interest of the action exceedingly feeble . How then is he honoured by having such an imperfect production made the scaffolding for ...
... original piece is one of the weakest of its author's works : the characters are faintly drawn , and the interest of the action exceedingly feeble . How then is he honoured by having such an imperfect production made the scaffolding for ...
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... original of modern composers , and that full justice is done to it by Miss Hallande and Miss Tree . The last speaks the most delicate part of what is left of Shakspeare's poetry with her wonted crispness ; but she ought to learn to ...
... original of modern composers , and that full justice is done to it by Miss Hallande and Miss Tree . The last speaks the most delicate part of what is left of Shakspeare's poetry with her wonted crispness ; but she ought to learn to ...
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... original por- trait of Laura , by Simone Memini , has been discovered . " The most authen- tic documents prove that the portrait engraved and published by Morghen is ideal , or at least that of another Laura , who lived in 1500 , that ...
... original por- trait of Laura , by Simone Memini , has been discovered . " The most authen- tic documents prove that the portrait engraved and published by Morghen is ideal , or at least that of another Laura , who lived in 1500 , that ...
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... original plan , thus adding to the beauty of the view from Waterloo . Bridge , a narrow strip of offices has been run up on the west side of the bridge , to correspond some- what in external appearance with Somerset House . Blocks of ...
... original plan , thus adding to the beauty of the view from Waterloo . Bridge , a narrow strip of offices has been run up on the west side of the bridge , to correspond some- what in external appearance with Somerset House . Blocks of ...
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... original obscurity of the circumstances , rendered too often necessary . This lady has been cele- brated by Pope for her " merit , beauty , and viva- city , " and by Gay for her youth and sweetness . These qualities were , doubtless ...
... original obscurity of the circumstances , rendered too often necessary . This lady has been cele- brated by Pope for her " merit , beauty , and viva- city , " and by Gay for her youth and sweetness . These qualities were , doubtless ...
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