Literary Essays25 essays from the Victorian and Edwardian literary critic. |
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Page 51
... English even there . As a true - born Briton he had to do his job thor- oughly ; and so his licentiousness , like English furniture and English cutlery , is the genuine article , turned out regardless of expense . It would be pleasant ...
... English even there . As a true - born Briton he had to do his job thor- oughly ; and so his licentiousness , like English furniture and English cutlery , is the genuine article , turned out regardless of expense . It would be pleasant ...
Page 60
... English view of the matter ; and , in the second place , to communicate to the English reader a sense of the true significance and the immense value of Racine's work . Whether the attempt succeed or fail , some important general ...
... English view of the matter ; and , in the second place , to communicate to the English reader a sense of the true significance and the immense value of Racine's work . Whether the attempt succeed or fail , some important general ...
Page 103
... English is never good , and who writes , on p . 135 , ' Who would believe that others exist who pride themselves in not thinking like anyone else thinks ? ' The actual translation , too , is often unfortu- nately careless ; several ...
... English is never good , and who writes , on p . 135 , ' Who would believe that others exist who pride themselves in not thinking like anyone else thinks ? ' The actual translation , too , is often unfortu- nately careless ; several ...
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SHAKESPEARES FINAL PERIOD The Independent | 1 |
WORDS AND POETRY The Hogarth Press 1928 | 16 |
RABELAIS The New Statesman Feb 16 1918 CHARAC | 31 |
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