The Complete Works of William Hazlitt, Volume 6J. M. Dent and Sons, Limited, 1931 |
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Page 183
... leave more disputable points , and take only the historical parts of the Old Testament , or the moral sentiments of the New , there is nothing like them in the power of exciting awe and admiration , or of rivetting sympathy . We see ...
... leave more disputable points , and take only the historical parts of the Old Testament , or the moral sentiments of the New , there is nothing like them in the power of exciting awe and admiration , or of rivetting sympathy . We see ...
Page 249
... leaves the mind in a certain sense exhausted and unsatisfied . Their fault is a too ostentatious and indiscriminate ... leave a permanent impression ; the passion does not accumulate by the force of time , of circumstances , and habit ...
... leaves the mind in a certain sense exhausted and unsatisfied . Their fault is a too ostentatious and indiscriminate ... leave a permanent impression ; the passion does not accumulate by the force of time , of circumstances , and habit ...
Page 357
... Leave then the luggage of your fate behind ; To make your flight more easy , leave Almeyda . Nor think me left a base , ignoble prey , Exposed to this inhuman tyrant's lust . My virtue is a guard beyond my strength ; And death my last ...
... Leave then the luggage of your fate behind ; To make your flight more easy , leave Almeyda . Nor think me left a base , ignoble prey , Exposed to this inhuman tyrant's lust . My virtue is a guard beyond my strength ; And death my last ...
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