Enlightened England: An Anthology of Eighteenth Century LiteratureW.W. Norton, 1947 - 1248 pages |
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Page 134
... present that the whole opera is performed in an unknown tongue . We no longer understand the language of our own stage ; insomuch that I have often been afraid , when I have seen our Italian performers chattering in the vehe- mence of ...
... present that the whole opera is performed in an unknown tongue . We no longer understand the language of our own stage ; insomuch that I have often been afraid , when I have seen our Italian performers chattering in the vehe- mence of ...
Page 329
... present . I had informed him , that some of our crew left their country on account of being ruined by law ; that I had already explained the meaning of the word ; but he was at a loss how it should come to pass that the law which was ...
... present . I had informed him , that some of our crew left their country on account of being ruined by law ; that I had already explained the meaning of the word ; but he was at a loss how it should come to pass that the law which was ...
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... present , if they have not faded to dimness in the memory . Perhaps there is so much evil in every human enjoyment when present , so much dross mixed with it , that it requires to be refined by time ; and yet I do not see why time ...
... present , if they have not faded to dimness in the memory . Perhaps there is so much evil in every human enjoyment when present , so much dross mixed with it , that it requires to be refined by time ; and yet I do not see why time ...
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The titles of certain selections appear in smaller type These selections | 2 |
Daniel Defoe | 11 |
Isaac Watts | 57 |
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