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Page 77
... spirit and fire , which usual- ly passed with his audience , and always with himself , for genius . His voice was powerful and resonant , his elocution effective , if not faultless , and his physical energy inexhaustible . Understanding ...
... spirit and fire , which usual- ly passed with his audience , and always with himself , for genius . His voice was powerful and resonant , his elocution effective , if not faultless , and his physical energy inexhaustible . Understanding ...
Page 78
... spirit , - not pricked on by vanity , nor goaded by low passions , -not heartless , not blasé , -the only kind of a rake for whom ref- ormation is possible or reclamation worth the while . Sir Harry was not fond of tragedy ; and after ...
... spirit , - not pricked on by vanity , nor goaded by low passions , -not heartless , not blasé , -the only kind of a rake for whom ref- ormation is possible or reclamation worth the while . Sir Harry was not fond of tragedy ; and after ...
Page 81
... spirit chastened and conformed . She had had , she would ac- knowledge , some aspirations and rebel- lious repinings , some wild day - dreams of life of another sort ; but it was best that she should put these down , —yes , doubtless ...
... spirit chastened and conformed . She had had , she would ac- knowledge , some aspirations and rebel- lious repinings , some wild day - dreams of life of another sort ; but it was best that she should put these down , —yes , doubtless ...
Page 113
... spirit so unap- proachable ? His curiosity was piqued . He felt stimulated to employ all his pow- ers of pleasing . He was determined , that , sooner or later , she should feel his power . With Mrs. Scudder his success was immediate ...
... spirit so unap- proachable ? His curiosity was piqued . He felt stimulated to employ all his pow- ers of pleasing . He was determined , that , sooner or later , she should feel his power . With Mrs. Scudder his success was immediate ...
Page 138
... spirit , St. Chrysostom kept a copy of Aris- tophanes under his pillow , that he might read it at night before he slept and in " In nothing does Shakspeare so deep- the morning when he waked . The strongly and divinely touch the heart ...
... spirit , St. Chrysostom kept a copy of Aris- tophanes under his pillow , that he might read it at night before he slept and in " In nothing does Shakspeare so deep- the morning when he waked . The strongly and divinely touch the heart ...
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