The Complete Works of William Hazlitt, Volume 6J. M. Dent and Sons, Limited, 1931 |
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Page 74
... perhaps , rightful sway over that which touches the affections , or exhausts the fancy . - There is a callousness in the worst characters in the Way of the World , in Fainall , and his wife and Mrs. Marwood , not very pleasant ; and a ...
... perhaps , rightful sway over that which touches the affections , or exhausts the fancy . - There is a callousness in the worst characters in the Way of the World , in Fainall , and his wife and Mrs. Marwood , not very pleasant ; and a ...
Page 85
... perhaps have courted Congreve's acquaintance most , for his wit and the elegance of his manners ; Wycherley's , for his sense and observation on human nature ; Vanbrugh's , for his power of farcical description and telling a story ...
... perhaps have courted Congreve's acquaintance most , for his wit and the elegance of his manners ; Wycherley's , for his sense and observation on human nature ; Vanbrugh's , for his power of farcical description and telling a story ...
Page 108
... Perhaps there is no work which combines so much whimsical invention with such an air of truth . Its popularity is almost unequalled ; and yet its merits have not been sufficiently understood . The story is the least part of them ...
... Perhaps there is no work which combines so much whimsical invention with such an air of truth . Its popularity is almost unequalled ; and yet its merits have not been sufficiently understood . The story is the least part of them ...
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