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... Evangelical movement had become a matter of ancient history ; Tractarianism had spent its force and had subsided into a nine days ' wonder ; The Vestiges of Creation had long since ceased to be talked about ; the Catholic aggression ...
... Evangelical movement had become a matter of ancient history ; Tractarianism had spent its force and had subsided into a nine days ' wonder ; The Vestiges of Creation had long since ceased to be talked about ; the Catholic aggression ...
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In the creative mind it is the power to put oneself wholly in the place of other minds , other hearts , and to discover there not matter for hatred but matter for compassion . Shakespeare had the power in a supreme degree .
In the creative mind it is the power to put oneself wholly in the place of other minds , other hearts , and to discover there not matter for hatred but matter for compassion . Shakespeare had the power in a supreme degree .
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It did not matter that we were on the wrong train . We were on the right road . It was the road that led by way of the stars to wisdom . But , as I said , Tomlinson was in charge . He remained calm . Porting his helm , he led me from ...
It did not matter that we were on the wrong train . We were on the right road . It was the road that led by way of the stars to wisdom . But , as I said , Tomlinson was in charge . He remained calm . Porting his helm , he led me from ...
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WHY READ THE CLASSICS? Page | 9 |
DICKENS AND THACKERAY AT CHRISTMAS | 15 |
MARY RUSSELL MITFORD | 21 |
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