The British Critic, Volume 36F. and C. Rivington, 1811 - English literature |
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... attention . For E- ropeans to defcribe the Eaftern world is common , but for a native of the eaft to write his opinions and ob- fervations on Europe and Afia , is perfectly new and extraordinary . Such things have been feigned , but ...
... attention . For E- ropeans to defcribe the Eaftern world is common , but for a native of the eaft to write his opinions and ob- fervations on Europe and Afia , is perfectly new and extraordinary . Such things have been feigned , but ...
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... attention , and comparativè obfervation , during the half year now paft , the Medical Dictionaries compiled at London and Edinburgh . Both had merit ; both included Medicine and Surgery ; but in the latter branch we found ourfelves ...
... attention , and comparativè obfervation , during the half year now paft , the Medical Dictionaries compiled at London and Edinburgh . Both had merit ; both included Medicine and Surgery ; but in the latter branch we found ourfelves ...
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... attention to the antiquity of the claims of Haarlem , and Meerman infinitely too much : thus , although both fat out with profeffing to adhere to truth , both have de- scribed her not as he really was , but as they had conceived or ...
... attention to the antiquity of the claims of Haarlem , and Meerman infinitely too much : thus , although both fat out with profeffing to adhere to truth , both have de- scribed her not as he really was , but as they had conceived or ...
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... attention , particularly the observation on the alledged inequality and abufes in the fyftem of reprefentation , namely , that " theo retical defect in this inflance , as in many others , is practical perfection . " The author further ...
... attention , particularly the observation on the alledged inequality and abufes in the fyftem of reprefentation , namely , that " theo retical defect in this inflance , as in many others , is practical perfection . " The author further ...
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... attention of all real friends to the constitution . The work concludes with ' fome general remarks on the evil tendency of convulfive revolutions , and the beneficial effects of the moderation dif played by our anceflors in the ...
... attention of all real friends to the constitution . The work concludes with ' fome general remarks on the evil tendency of convulfive revolutions , and the beneficial effects of the moderation dif played by our anceflors in the ...
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Page 353 - Then said Jesus to them again, Peace be unto you : as my Father hath sent me, even so send I you. And when he had said this, he breathed on them, and saith unto them, Receive ye the Holy Ghost : whose soever sins ye . remit, they are remitted unto them ; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained.
Page 204 - In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans; in the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the Lord came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
Page 276 - Strews with fresh flowers the narrow way of life; In the clear heaven of her delightful eye, An angel-guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet. " Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found...
Page 120 - Returned the Chief his haughty stare, His back against a rock he bore, And firmly placed his foot before : — " Come one, come all ! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I.
Page 250 - ... toleration inviolable. The civil and religious rights of my loving subjects are equally dear to me with the most valuable prerogatives of my crown; and as the surest foundation of the whole, and the best means to draw down the Divine favour on my reign, it is my fixed purpose to countenance and encourage the practice of true religion and virtue.
Page 42 - I BELIEVE in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven and earth : And in Jefus Chrift His only Son our Lord, Who was conceived by the Holy Ghoft, Born of the Virgin Mary, Suffered under Pontius Pilate, Was.
Page 523 - All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the LORD: and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before thee. 28 For the kingdom is the LORD'S : and he is the governor among the nations.
Page 356 - Height of men, and cunning craftinefs, whereby they lie in wait to deceive; but fpeaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Chrift...
Page 628 - Why, to be sure, sir, it was I who took the Fort, but I hope there was no harm in it!
Page 430 - So as the other artists, and especially the historian, affirming many things, can, in the cloudy knowledge of mankind, hardly escape from many lies. But the poet, as I said before, never affirmeth; the poet never maketh any circles about your imagination, to conjure you to believe for true what he writeth; he citeth not authorities of other histories, but even for his entry calleth the sweet Muses to inspire into him a good invention; in truth, not laboring to tell you what is or is not, but what...