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... become less strained and his tone less extravagant . Over the years his maturity tended to become characterized by mellowness and relaxation , but the period beginning around 1830 and extending into the 1840's is one of vital and ...
... become less strained and his tone less extravagant . Over the years his maturity tended to become characterized by mellowness and relaxation , but the period beginning around 1830 and extending into the 1840's is one of vital and ...
Page 88
... become more enlightened , and enjoy a greater degree of freedom . They have become especially more humane and sympathetic , more disposed to alleviate each other's sufferings . This is the age of charity . In our day , charity has taken ...
... become more enlightened , and enjoy a greater degree of freedom . They have become especially more humane and sympathetic , more disposed to alleviate each other's sufferings . This is the age of charity . In our day , charity has taken ...
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... become a language full of picturesque forms of expression , yet fitted for the purposes of science . " Both of these points were to become axiomatic for generations of American writers , not merely because they provided a ...
... become a language full of picturesque forms of expression , yet fitted for the purposes of science . " Both of these points were to become axiomatic for generations of American writers , not merely because they provided a ...
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