Fisher's Ghost, and Other EssaysF.W. Cheshire, 1950 - 208 pages |
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Page 137
... century the brothers went among Lutherans by the names of Peter , Martin and John , Martin being the true heir . Then Swift used the parable in his Tale of a Tub in order to mock at all three Christian sects . Lessing , however , used ...
... century the brothers went among Lutherans by the names of Peter , Martin and John , Martin being the true heir . Then Swift used the parable in his Tale of a Tub in order to mock at all three Christian sects . Lessing , however , used ...
Page 141
... century poets , who are not usually story - tellers . The Fables of Dryden had few successors in that century . Yet there were many good short stories in verse , like Parnell's Hermit . Pope himself had jibed at the hack - author who ...
... century poets , who are not usually story - tellers . The Fables of Dryden had few successors in that century . Yet there were many good short stories in verse , like Parnell's Hermit . Pope himself had jibed at the hack - author who ...
Page 163
... century Earl of Sandwich solved the problem of solid refreshment during his long sessions at Brook's gaming tables by ordering slices of meat to be served between rounds of toast and so he christened the sandwich . In 1880 , Parnell ...
... century Earl of Sandwich solved the problem of solid refreshment during his long sessions at Brook's gaming tables by ordering slices of meat to be served between rounds of toast and so he christened the sandwich . In 1880 , Parnell ...
Contents
FISHERS GHOSTTWO SIDELIGHTS | 1 |
THAT WORD AGAIN | 16 |
THE ESSENTIAL MURDOCH | 33 |
Copyright | |
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