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... less competent than his fellows to appreciate the merit or demerit of work which lies out of the way of his own ... less right to judge or less faculty of judging than every writer on the subject is permitted to claim for himself . One ...
... less competent than his fellows to appreciate the merit or demerit of work which lies out of the way of his own ... less right to judge or less faculty of judging than every writer on the subject is permitted to claim for himself . One ...
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... less and Olympian summit of divine indifferent light . Underneath and about us the sea was paved with flame ; the whole water trembled and hissed with phosphoric fire ; even through the wind and thunder I could hear the crackling and ...
... less and Olympian summit of divine indifferent light . Underneath and about us the sea was paved with flame ; the whole water trembled and hissed with phosphoric fire ; even through the wind and thunder I could hear the crackling and ...
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... less except by Shelley's , holds two nations especially close , two of the greatest ; it has often been said he is French and Spanish ; that is , he loves France and Spain , the spirit of them attracts his spirit ; but he does not love ...
... less except by Shelley's , holds two nations especially close , two of the greatest ; it has often been said he is French and Spanish ; that is , he loves France and Spain , the spirit of them attracts his spirit ; but he does not love ...
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... less than this to leave the mind exalted and reconciled . But this dew of heaven is enough to quench or allay the flames of any hell . There are words of a sweetness un- surpassable , as these : " Tout cela s'en va , et il n'y aura plus ...
... less than this to leave the mind exalted and reconciled . But this dew of heaven is enough to quench or allay the flames of any hell . There are words of a sweetness un- surpassable , as these : " Tout cela s'en va , et il n'y aura plus ...
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... less incontestable , would no doubt have been less contested . A parsimonious poet calculates well for his own time . Had Victor Hugo granted us but one great play - say " Marion de Lorme , " but one great lyric work - say " Les ...
... less incontestable , would no doubt have been less contested . A parsimonious poet calculates well for his own time . Had Victor Hugo granted us but one great play - say " Marion de Lorme , " but one great lyric work - say " Les ...
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