National Review, Volume 3Robert Theobold, 1856 |
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... poet is brought to death's door by an abscess in his side ; but he fights cheerfully through it , and his last effort while capable and his first on recovery is to dispel the anxiety of those at home . In May , he is already in the full ...
... poet is brought to death's door by an abscess in his side ; but he fights cheerfully through it , and his last effort while capable and his first on recovery is to dispel the anxiety of those at home . In May , he is already in the full ...
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... poetic expression of it , is always , with one or two not very successful dramatic exceptions , a mingling of sensuous fancy and affection , warm and tender , not deep and fervent ; a sparkling flame , not the red heat of an engrossing ...
... poetic expression of it , is always , with one or two not very successful dramatic exceptions , a mingling of sensuous fancy and affection , warm and tender , not deep and fervent ; a sparkling flame , not the red heat of an engrossing ...
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... poet for ever ! " This " authorise them to consider me provided for " is de- lightful from a young man whose claims on Government con- sisted in his having paraphrased Anacreon , published Little's Poems 12 Thomas Moore .
... poet for ever ! " This " authorise them to consider me provided for " is de- lightful from a young man whose claims on Government con- sisted in his having paraphrased Anacreon , published Little's Poems 12 Thomas Moore .
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... poetry is of that scidlitz- powder kind which after it has effervesced in one generation is not often tasted in ... poet and his critic , and furnished so much amusement to the town . As Sir Robert Peel drew up and left behind him a ...
... poetry is of that scidlitz- powder kind which after it has effervesced in one generation is not often tasted in ... poet and his critic , and furnished so much amusement to the town . As Sir Robert Peel drew up and left behind him a ...
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... poets and critics , he finds it easy to castigate Lord Thurlow , but can't see by what right , criticism , when directed towards his own productions , can assume to be otherwise than adulatory , especially when he is intimate with the ...
... poets and critics , he finds it easy to castigate Lord Thurlow , but can't see by what right , criticism , when directed towards his own productions , can assume to be otherwise than adulatory , especially when he is intimate with the ...
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