The Complete Works of William Hazlitt, Volume 6J. M. Dent and Sons, Limited, 1931 |
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... turn themselves to all things , or turn all things to them- selves . ) It also procureth delight by gratifying curiosity with its rareness or semblance of difficulty ( as monsters , not for their beauty but their rarity ; as juggling ...
... turn themselves to all things , or turn all things to them- selves . ) It also procureth delight by gratifying curiosity with its rareness or semblance of difficulty ( as monsters , not for their beauty but their rarity ; as juggling ...
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... turn that too ? Mam . Yes , and I'll purchase Devonshire and Cornwall , And make them perfect Indies ! You admire now ? Surly . No , faith . Mam . But when you see th ' effects of the great medicine , Of which one part projected on a ...
... turn that too ? Mam . Yes , and I'll purchase Devonshire and Cornwall , And make them perfect Indies ! You admire now ? Surly . No , faith . Mam . But when you see th ' effects of the great medicine , Of which one part projected on a ...
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... turn for profit or delight , than to the standard productions in this species of composition . We find there a close imitation of men and manners ; we see the very web and texture of society as it really exists , and as we meet with it ...
... turn for profit or delight , than to the standard productions in this species of composition . We find there a close imitation of men and manners ; we see the very web and texture of society as it really exists , and as we meet with it ...
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