National Review, Volume 3Robert Theobold, 1856 |
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... truth or falsehood . From these and from his own experience , -for the biographer does not occupy the most favourable position for the exercise of his art unless he has himself been intimate with his subject , a man of genius may form a ...
... truth or falsehood . From these and from his own experience , -for the biographer does not occupy the most favourable position for the exercise of his art unless he has himself been intimate with his subject , a man of genius may form a ...
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... truth in it . " Sir , they may talk of Moore as they please ; but I tell you that I always consider him - I always consider my friend Thomas Moore as an infant sporting on the bosom of Venus . " Meanwhile his singing has become the rage ...
... truth in it . " Sir , they may talk of Moore as they please ; but I tell you that I always consider him - I always consider my friend Thomas Moore as an infant sporting on the bosom of Venus . " Meanwhile his singing has become the rage ...
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... Truth of fact he was always solicitous about : truth of opinion never interested him the least . " I wish , " he said , " men would oftener give us what they read than what they think . " He had a lively , well- strung intellect , a ...
... Truth of fact he was always solicitous about : truth of opinion never interested him the least . " I wish , " he said , " men would oftener give us what they read than what they think . " He had a lively , well- strung intellect , a ...
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... truth superficial in its character , and strikes no deep root ; while the restlessness of his temperament , his sensitiveness to passing emotions , his airy gaiety and cheerful spirits , are based on real depth of affectionateness and ...
... truth superficial in its character , and strikes no deep root ; while the restlessness of his temperament , his sensitiveness to passing emotions , his airy gaiety and cheerful spirits , are based on real depth of affectionateness and ...
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... forget social distinctions - per- haps inclined to give them an undue value ; but if there was any truth in his friend's unsparing observation , " Tommy dearly loves a lord , " certainly no man ever gratified this Thomas Moore . 19.
... forget social distinctions - per- haps inclined to give them an undue value ; but if there was any truth in his friend's unsparing observation , " Tommy dearly loves a lord , " certainly no man ever gratified this Thomas Moore . 19.
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