Lectures on literature and art, delivered in the ... Royal college of science ... Dublin, by J.P. Mahaffy [and others]. |
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... , and drowned the voice of its higher inspiration . To us , indeed , when blighted with sorrow and disappointment , when the † Menander , frag . incert . 9 . * Menander . E world is passing away as a vapour , to us THE ANCIENT GREEKS . 49.
... , and drowned the voice of its higher inspiration . To us , indeed , when blighted with sorrow and disappointment , when the † Menander , frag . incert . 9 . * Menander . E world is passing away as a vapour , to us THE ANCIENT GREEKS . 49.
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Dublin city, roy. coll. of sci. world is passing away as a vapour , to us too it is pos- sible to look upon earthly things with the indifference and the scorn that embittered the reflections of the gentle Menander ; but to us again that ...
Dublin city, roy. coll. of sci. world is passing away as a vapour , to us too it is pos- sible to look upon earthly things with the indifference and the scorn that embittered the reflections of the gentle Menander ; but to us again that ...
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... passed with him unnoticed . He might be accused of claiming admiration for that which was in truth a blemish- his lecture might be in every respect a failure ; but certainly no exception would be taken to its title . However universally ...
... passed with him unnoticed . He might be accused of claiming admiration for that which was in truth a blemish- his lecture might be in every respect a failure ; but certainly no exception would be taken to its title . However universally ...
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... passed through at least thirty editions . It is said that within five years no less than thirty thousand copies were sold . Nor is the variety of these editions less remark- able than their number . Here are two . The first is the well ...
... passed through at least thirty editions . It is said that within five years no less than thirty thousand copies were sold . Nor is the variety of these editions less remark- able than their number . Here are two . The first is the well ...
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... passing knell to toll For welfare of a parting soul . Slow o'er the midnight wave it swung ; Northumbrian rocks in answer rung ; To Warkworth cell the echoes rolled ; His beads the wakeful hermit told . So far was heard the mighty knell ...
... passing knell to toll For welfare of a parting soul . Slow o'er the midnight wave it swung ; Northumbrian rocks in answer rung ; To Warkworth cell the echoes rolled ; His beads the wakeful hermit told . So far was heard the mighty knell ...
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