Gossip about Letters and Letter-writersEdmonston and Douglas, 1873 - 256 pages |
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Page 34
... specimen of her lively , piquant style ; but I need scarcely state that , although the translation is a very good one , much of the spirit of the original is lost in the English version . MADAME DE SÉVIGNÉ TO M. DE COULANGES . PARIS ...
... specimen of her lively , piquant style ; but I need scarcely state that , although the translation is a very good one , much of the spirit of the original is lost in the English version . MADAME DE SÉVIGNÉ TO M. DE COULANGES . PARIS ...
Page 40
... specimens of the writer's style , is , of course , a very difficult , if not an impossible task -and in some instances , I fear , an erroneous impression may be formed from the examples introduced . At the same time , however , I may ...
... specimens of the writer's style , is , of course , a very difficult , if not an impossible task -and in some instances , I fear , an erroneous impression may be formed from the examples introduced . At the same time , however , I may ...
Page 68
... specimens of four of the other literary celebrities already referred to in the capacity of distinguished letter - writers , I insert the following without any comment : - THE REV . LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS BELOVED FRIEND'EUGENIUS . ' THE ...
... specimens of four of the other literary celebrities already referred to in the capacity of distinguished letter - writers , I insert the following without any comment : - THE REV . LAURENCE STERNE TO HIS BELOVED FRIEND'EUGENIUS . ' THE ...
Page 81
... specimen of Sir Walter's more serious strain . He thus feelingly expresses himself : - care . Would to God I could say , Be comforted ; but I feel every common topic of consolation must be , for the time at least , even an irritation to ...
... specimen of Sir Walter's more serious strain . He thus feelingly expresses himself : - care . Would to God I could say , Be comforted ; but I feel every common topic of consolation must be , for the time at least , even an irritation to ...
Page 89
... specimens of their handwriting ; and before the abolition of franking , Peers and Members of Parliament were frequently fa- voured with such solicitations . The three following are the replies which I received to applications for their ...
... specimens of their handwriting ; and before the abolition of franking , Peers and Members of Parliament were frequently fa- voured with such solicitations . The three following are the replies which I received to applications for their ...
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