The Complete Works of William Hazlitt, Volume 6J. M. Dent and Sons, Limited, 1931 |
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... human nature , and beheld its weaknesses and errors trans- ferred to another species . Vice and virtue were to him as plain as any objects of sense . He saw in man a talking , absurd , obstinate , proud , angry animal ; and clothed ...
... human nature , and beheld its weaknesses and errors trans- ferred to another species . Vice and virtue were to him as plain as any objects of sense . He saw in man a talking , absurd , obstinate , proud , angry animal ; and clothed ...
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... human nature , at least of English nature ; and masterly pictures of the characters of men as he saw them existing . This quality distinguishes all his works , and is shown almost equally in all of them . As a painter of real life , he ...
... human nature , at least of English nature ; and masterly pictures of the characters of men as he saw them existing . This quality distinguishes all his works , and is shown almost equally in all of them . As a painter of real life , he ...
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... human knowledge and acquaintance with the landmarks of human intellect , so as to trace its past history or point out the path to future enquirers , but when he quits the ground of contemplation of what others have done or left undone ...
... human knowledge and acquaintance with the landmarks of human intellect , so as to trace its past history or point out the path to future enquirers , but when he quits the ground of contemplation of what others have done or left undone ...
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