The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 164A. Dodd and A. Smith, 1838 The "Gentleman's magazine" section is a digest of selections from the weekly press; the "(Trader's) monthly intelligencer" section consists of news (foreign and domestic), vital statistics, a register of the month's new publications, and a calendar of forthcoming trade fairs. |
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... writings , which have been the subject of much able and ingenious criticism from many writers of eminence ; but rather to show from the original evidence of his own works , and the attentive observation of his friends , what were the ...
... writings , which have been the subject of much able and ingenious criticism from many writers of eminence ; but rather to show from the original evidence of his own works , and the attentive observation of his friends , what were the ...
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before us , and reserve for the end some observations on the species of writing in which he so eminently excelled , but which he did not appear himself to estimate according to the delight and admiration it so widely diffused . Scott's ...
before us , and reserve for the end some observations on the species of writing in which he so eminently excelled , but which he did not appear himself to estimate according to the delight and admiration it so widely diffused . Scott's ...
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... writings ; but in the interludes and passionate parentheses of the Lay of the Last Minstrel , we have the poet's own inner soul and temperament laid bare and throbbing before us , -even here indeed he has a mask and he trusts it , but ...
... writings ; but in the interludes and passionate parentheses of the Lay of the Last Minstrel , we have the poet's own inner soul and temperament laid bare and throbbing before us , -even here indeed he has a mask and he trusts it , but ...
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... writings . These and his recitations of poetry , which can never be forgotten by those who knew him , made up the charm * See vol . iii . p . 131 . Mr. Lockhart bears testimony of Scott's capacity for practical dealing 1838. ] 15 ...
... writings . These and his recitations of poetry , which can never be forgotten by those who knew him , made up the charm * See vol . iii . p . 131 . Mr. Lockhart bears testimony of Scott's capacity for practical dealing 1838. ] 15 ...
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... writing diverting and interesting , and leave the rest to its fate . When his mind was strained to acquire ideas , the vivacity of the original conception vanished , the poetic landscape became cold and spiritless , and the sun that was ...
... writing diverting and interesting , and leave the rest to its fate . When his mind was strained to acquire ideas , the vivacity of the original conception vanished , the poetic landscape became cold and spiritless , and the sun that was ...
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