Poets and Story-tellers: A Book of Critical EssaysMacmillan, 1949 - 201 pages |
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Page 31
... never saw the Court And never knew great men but by report . " Nor are the glories of this world merely a source of disillusionment : they are also dangerous to the soul . They seduce , they corrupt ; to obtain them , man is led into ...
... never saw the Court And never knew great men but by report . " Nor are the glories of this world merely a source of disillusionment : they are also dangerous to the soul . They seduce , they corrupt ; to obtain them , man is led into ...
Page 86
... never sing but when I'm merry ; yet I love a song as well as most people . ' " When the curtain dropped they all rejoiced . " How do you like it ? ' and ' How do you like it ? ' passed from one to another with looks of the utmost ...
... never sing but when I'm merry ; yet I love a song as well as most people . ' " When the curtain dropped they all rejoiced . " How do you like it ? ' and ' How do you like it ? ' passed from one to another with looks of the utmost ...
Page 168
... never dies . " However these hints and glimpses are only hints and glimpses . They do not amount to a firm , clear faith . Rare and vague , they fail to dissipate the general impression of doubtful mystery - life floating by in its ...
... never dies . " However these hints and glimpses are only hints and glimpses . They do not amount to a firm , clear faith . Rare and vague , they fail to dissipate the general impression of doubtful mystery - life floating by in its ...
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