Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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Page 3
... expression of endearment . Unless previously communicated , the place where the letter was written was subjoined ; and the date always expressed the day , frequently the year , and sometimes the hour . The Romans used no signature or ...
... expression of endearment . Unless previously communicated , the place where the letter was written was subjoined ; and the date always expressed the day , frequently the year , and sometimes the hour . The Romans used no signature or ...
Page 7
... expression of affection is , of course , quite inexhaustible - the practice of crossing letters ought to be universally condemned- more especially in these days of cheap paper and postage ; and when occasionally resorted to , a ...
... expression of affection is , of course , quite inexhaustible - the practice of crossing letters ought to be universally condemned- more especially in these days of cheap paper and postage ; and when occasionally resorted to , a ...
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George Seton. 30 Vincent Voiture . Remarkable for his brilliant wit and fluency of expression , his society was courted by all the most influential personages in France . After his death , his writings , which are full of vigour and bel ...
George Seton. 30 Vincent Voiture . Remarkable for his brilliant wit and fluency of expression , his society was courted by all the most influential personages in France . After his death , his writings , which are full of vigour and bel ...
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... expression , propriety of treatment , and dignity of tone , the language of Addison can hardly be surpassed . ' Whoever wishes , ' says Dr. Johnson , ' to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and elegant but not ...
... expression , propriety of treatment , and dignity of tone , the language of Addison can hardly be surpassed . ' Whoever wishes , ' says Dr. Johnson , ' to attain an English style , familiar but not coarse , and elegant but not ...
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... the opinion expressed by Leigh Hunt in his apostrophe to Lady Mary - Loveable , indeed , thou wert not , what- 1 Son of the Hon . Sydney Montagu , and grandson of the Earl of Sandwich . Letter to her ' Intended . ' 49 ever thou.
... the opinion expressed by Leigh Hunt in his apostrophe to Lady Mary - Loveable , indeed , thou wert not , what- 1 Son of the Hon . Sydney Montagu , and grandson of the Earl of Sandwich . Letter to her ' Intended . ' 49 ever thou.
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