Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 46W. Blackwood., 1839 - England |
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... present society . The action of these two men on the opinion of society , however , was in some respects as different as the nature of their genius . Voltaire had more influence on common opin- ion ; Rousseau on characters and talents ...
... present society . The action of these two men on the opinion of society , however , was in some respects as different as the nature of their genius . Voltaire had more influence on common opin- ion ; Rousseau on characters and talents ...
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... present , or to come , form no part of the conversation : vulgar retaliation upon French prejudices are abstained from ; provincialisms or solecisms offend not . The conversation is , perhaps , never deep , but it is seldom dull ; it ...
... present , or to come , form no part of the conversation : vulgar retaliation upon French prejudices are abstained from ; provincialisms or solecisms offend not . The conversation is , perhaps , never deep , but it is seldom dull ; it ...
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... present ex- cellent Lord Chancellor is merely airing the woolsack , and who intend to occupy it in the order of their seniority ! The attics he will disco- ver to be occupied , if he chooses to go high enough , by that class of society ...
... present ex- cellent Lord Chancellor is merely airing the woolsack , and who intend to occupy it in the order of their seniority ! The attics he will disco- ver to be occupied , if he chooses to go high enough , by that class of society ...
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... present time Lincoln's Inn is the only eating - house in London where the customers pay in advance . Formerly there was no further check upon the students than their own ho- nour , and the consequence was the Inn became impoverished ...
... present time Lincoln's Inn is the only eating - house in London where the customers pay in advance . Formerly there was no further check upon the students than their own ho- nour , and the consequence was the Inn became impoverished ...
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... present elevation- the only instance on record , I believe , of a gentleman of another profession than the law being the guest of the Benchers , if we except Canning the statesman , King Charles the Second , James Duke of York , and ...
... present elevation- the only instance on record , I believe , of a gentleman of another profession than the law being the guest of the Benchers , if we except Canning the statesman , King Charles the Second , James Duke of York , and ...
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