Anglo-American Literature and MannersC. Scribner, 1852 - 312 pages |
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... goes beyond Nature , yet fancies that he imagines ; one is prodigal of falsehood , and thinks that he invents ; one builds upon vulgar realities all manner of grotesque novelties . The expression becomes as forced , as the idea is ...
... goes beyond Nature , yet fancies that he imagines ; one is prodigal of falsehood , and thinks that he invents ; one builds upon vulgar realities all manner of grotesque novelties . The expression becomes as forced , as the idea is ...
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... goes on his way . He arrives in Paris Feb. 3 , 1789. Paris flashing with lux- ury , sparkling with cleverness , saturated with pleasure , where the awful scene of the " States General " is about to open . · The first persons whom he ...
... goes on his way . He arrives in Paris Feb. 3 , 1789. Paris flashing with lux- ury , sparkling with cleverness , saturated with pleasure , where the awful scene of the " States General " is about to open . · The first persons whom he ...
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... go hand in hand with the chiefs of the French Republic . But these latter had gone so far in so short a time that Washington , Franklin , Morris , had been left behind . After being two or three times put upon the list of the ...
... go hand in hand with the chiefs of the French Republic . But these latter had gone so far in so short a time that Washington , Franklin , Morris , had been left behind . After being two or three times put upon the list of the ...
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... Go to Mr. Jefferson's . Some political con- versation . He seems to be out of hope of any thing being done to purpose by the States General . This comes from having sanguine expectation of a downright republican form of government . The ...
... Go to Mr. Jefferson's . Some political con- versation . He seems to be out of hope of any thing being done to purpose by the States General . This comes from having sanguine expectation of a downright republican form of government . The ...
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... , and of their occupations on the eye of a catastrophy . " June 11th . - This morning I go to Reinsi . Arrive at eleven . Nobody yet visible . After some time the Duchess ( of Orleans ) appears , and tells me that 20 ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF.
... , and of their occupations on the eye of a catastrophy . " June 11th . - This morning I go to Reinsi . Arrive at eleven . Nobody yet visible . After some time the Duchess ( of Orleans ) appears , and tells me that 20 ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF.
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