The Quarterly Review, Volumes 98-99John Murray, 1856 |
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... least philosophic and serious part of their life . Their high- est philosophy was to live simply and tran- quilly . Now , it is just the charm of the Memorabilia ' that it gives us the daily existence of Socrates ; his constant public ...
... least philosophic and serious part of their life . Their high- est philosophy was to live simply and tran- quilly . Now , it is just the charm of the Memorabilia ' that it gives us the daily existence of Socrates ; his constant public ...
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... least of all are they compatible How can you say I am wrong when you with the dull magnificence and awkward do not yet know the question ? ' Do you grandeur with which new - born wealth imi- not see , ' answered Grammont , that if the ...
... least of all are they compatible How can you say I am wrong when you with the dull magnificence and awkward do not yet know the question ? ' Do you grandeur with which new - born wealth imi- not see , ' answered Grammont , that if the ...
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... least prologues , or had a share in a miscellany , came thither and entertained one another with their trifling composures , in so important an air as if they had been the noblest efforts of human nature , or that the fate of kingdoms ...
... least prologues , or had a share in a miscellany , came thither and entertained one another with their trifling composures , in so important an air as if they had been the noblest efforts of human nature , or that the fate of kingdoms ...
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... least - was sometimes of the nature of monologue , or even reverie , and cloudy with mystic magnificence ; but unquestion- ably enough exists in his Table - Talk to prove that substantial thought , and free , lucid , bright - hued ...
... least - was sometimes of the nature of monologue , or even reverie , and cloudy with mystic magnificence ; but unquestion- ably enough exists in his Table - Talk to prove that substantial thought , and free , lucid , bright - hued ...
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... least one- half of the burden , of a great national experiment ; but we cannot help feeling that while the principles of reformatory action are still unsettled , it is much better that they should be left to our Turners , our Bakers ...
... least one- half of the burden , of a great national experiment ; but we cannot help feeling that while the principles of reformatory action are still unsettled , it is much better that they should be left to our Turners , our Bakers ...
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