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... begins . He knew little or nothing of general laws ; but his interest in isolated phenomena was intense . And the more singular the phenomena , the more he was attracted . He was always ready to begin some strange inquiry . He cannot ...
... begins . He knew little or nothing of general laws ; but his interest in isolated phenomena was intense . And the more singular the phenomena , the more he was attracted . He was always ready to begin some strange inquiry . He cannot ...
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... begins to understand more clearly why it is that English critics find it difficult to appreciate to the full the literature of France . It is no paradox to say that that country is as insular as our own . When we find so eminent a ...
... begins to understand more clearly why it is that English critics find it difficult to appreciate to the full the literature of France . It is no paradox to say that that country is as insular as our own . When we find so eminent a ...
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... begins with revenge and rage , until she reaches the extremity of virulent resolution ; and then her mind begins to waver , and she finally orders the execution of the man she loves , in a contorted agony of speech . But , as a rule ...
... begins with revenge and rage , until she reaches the extremity of virulent resolution ; and then her mind begins to waver , and she finally orders the execution of the man she loves , in a contorted agony of speech . But , as a rule ...
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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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