Selected Essays of William Hazlitt, 1778-1830 |
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Consequently , a poet will be at a loss , and flounder about for the common or ( as we understand it ) natural order of words in prose composi- tion . Dr. Johnson endeavoured to give an air of dignity and novelty to his diction by ...
Consequently , a poet will be at a loss , and flounder about for the common or ( as we understand it ) natural order of words in prose composi- tion . Dr. Johnson endeavoured to give an air of dignity and novelty to his diction by ...
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What does all this bustle , anima- tion , plausibility , and command of words amount to ? A lively flow of animal spirits , a good deal of confidence , a communicative turn , and a tolerably tenacious memory with respect to floating ...
What does all this bustle , anima- tion , plausibility , and command of words amount to ? A lively flow of animal spirits , a good deal of confidence , a communicative turn , and a tolerably tenacious memory with respect to floating ...
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The cultivation and attainment of any art or excellence is followed by its neglect and decay ; and even religion owes its zest to the spirit of contradiction ; for it flourishes most from persecu- tion and hostile factions .
The cultivation and attainment of any art or excellence is followed by its neglect and decay ; and even religion owes its zest to the spirit of contradiction ; for it flourishes most from persecu- tion and hostile factions .
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On the Love of Life | 8 |
On Living to Onesself | 24 |
On Reading Old Books | 40 |
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