The Quarterly Review, Volumes 98-99John Murray, 1856 |
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... character . Cicero relates that Nasica called upon Ennius , and was told by the servant that he was out . Shortly afterwards Ennius returned the visit , when Nasica exclaimed from within that he was " " not at home . What , ' replied ...
... character . Cicero relates that Nasica called upon Ennius , and was told by the servant that he was out . Shortly afterwards Ennius returned the visit , when Nasica exclaimed from within that he was " " not at home . What , ' replied ...
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... character , one feature of which was a haughtiness on a par with his attainments . He was kindly , honest , and independent ; but his pride was that of an oriental mon- arch . He looked on himself , in fact , as the monarch of letters ...
... character , one feature of which was a haughtiness on a par with his attainments . He was kindly , honest , and independent ; but his pride was that of an oriental mon- arch . He looked on himself , in fact , as the monarch of letters ...
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... characters of eminent individuals totally destitute of truth , yet told with a kind of gusto which would be disagreeable ... character . He has given us his opinion of all the great conversers of his day : Curran , with his poetic and ...
... characters of eminent individuals totally destitute of truth , yet told with a kind of gusto which would be disagreeable ... character . He has given us his opinion of all the great conversers of his day : Curran , with his poetic and ...
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... character , from the class of mechanics or arti- sans , who undergo a training of three and some- times four years , after which they devote their life to such and similar institutions : and this is the second great principle which I ...
... character , from the class of mechanics or arti- sans , who undergo a training of three and some- times four years , after which they devote their life to such and similar institutions : and this is the second great principle which I ...
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... character , which at once made the master manufacturers reluctant to employ him , and marked him out as a proper prey for the trained bands of criminals who were on the look - out for recruits . The number of ' recidives , ' therefore ...
... character , which at once made the master manufacturers reluctant to employ him , and marked him out as a proper prey for the trained bands of criminals who were on the look - out for recruits . The number of ' recidives , ' therefore ...
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