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All things and modes of action shape themselves anew in the being of Milton ;
while Shakespeare becomes all things , yet for ever remaining himself . ” In this
contrast Coleridge is isolating two permanent and opposed kinds of creative ...
All things and modes of action shape themselves anew in the being of Milton ;
while Shakespeare becomes all things , yet for ever remaining himself . ” In this
contrast Coleridge is isolating two permanent and opposed kinds of creative ...
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In his introduction to The Fortunes of Nigel he quotes Dryden ' s remark : “ In short
, sir , you are of opinion with Bayes — What the devil does the plot signify , except
to bring in fine things ? ' ” But it brought in things that were not so fine , things ...
In his introduction to The Fortunes of Nigel he quotes Dryden ' s remark : “ In short
, sir , you are of opinion with Bayes — What the devil does the plot signify , except
to bring in fine things ? ' ” But it brought in things that were not so fine , things ...
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The philosophical explanation high - lights the sentimentality ; and when four
pages on Jude quotes Aeschylus : " Things are as they are , and will be brought
to their destined issue , ” we feel that , in this instance , the issue is being brought
...
The philosophical explanation high - lights the sentimentality ; and when four
pages on Jude quotes Aeschylus : " Things are as they are , and will be brought
to their destined issue , ” we feel that , in this instance , the issue is being brought
...
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THE BEGINNINGS | 3 |
THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY | 31 |
THE FIRST GENERA | 107 |
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