A Book of English Essays (1600-1900)Stanley Victor Makower, Basil H. Blackwell Oxford University Press, 1952 - 440 pages |
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Page 172
... common . The pro- gress of civilization is in proportion to the number of common - places current in society . For instance , if we meet with a stranger at an inn or in a stage- coach , who knows nothing but his own affairs , his shop ...
... common . The pro- gress of civilization is in proportion to the number of common - places current in society . For instance , if we meet with a stranger at an inn or in a stage- coach , who knows nothing but his own affairs , his shop ...
Page 398
... common , the bird's - foot lotus , it grows everywhere ; yet if I purposely searched for days I should not have found a plot like this , so rich , so golden , so glowing with sunshine . You might pass it by in one stride , yet it is ...
... common , the bird's - foot lotus , it grows everywhere ; yet if I purposely searched for days I should not have found a plot like this , so rich , so golden , so glowing with sunshine . You might pass it by in one stride , yet it is ...
Page 415
... common sense . The man who wished to make the ballads of his country , coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished . I wonder how many people have been inspired by this mad story , and how many battles have ...
... common sense . The man who wished to make the ballads of his country , coveted a small matter compared to what Richard Greenville accomplished . I wonder how many people have been inspired by this mad story , and how many battles have ...
Contents
SIR THOMAS OVERBURY 15811613 | 9 |
SIR THOMAS BROWNE 16051682 | 16 |
THOMAS FULLER 16081661 | 22 |
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