- Genial
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- Nov 07, 2020
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- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
As a rule, anyone who can tell a good story can write one, so there really need be no mistake about his qualification; such a man will be careful not to be wearisome, and to keep his point, or his catastrophe, well in hand.
- Poverty
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- Nov 07, 2020
A nobler example, because a less personal one, of the pinch of poverty, is when it prevents the accomplishment of some cherished scheme for the benefit of the human race.
- Humanity
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- Nov 07, 2020
A man with an invention on which he has spent his life, but has no means to get it developed for the good of humanity - or even patented for himself - must feel the pinch of poverty very acutely.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
A great philosopher has stated that the worst evil of poverty is, that it makes folks ridiculous; by which, I hope, he only means that, as in the above case, it places them in incongruous positions.
- Mind
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- Nov 07, 2020
To the truly benevolent mind, indeed, nothing is more satisfactory than to hear of a miser denying himself the necessaries of life a little too far and ridding us of his presence altogether.
- Literature
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are, it is true, at present no great prizes in literature such as are offered by the learned professions, but there are quite as many small ones - competences; while, on the other hand, it is not so much of a lottery.
- Literature
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- Nov 07, 2020
The idea of bringing young people up to Literature is doubtless calculated to raise the eyebrows almost as much as the suggestion of bringing them up to the Stage.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
The fact is, if a young man is naturally indolent, the spur of necessity will drive him but a very little way, while the having enough to live upon is often the means of preserving his self-respect.
- Impossible
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some Critics on the Hearth are not only good-natured, but have rather too high, or, if that is impossible, let us say too pronounced, an opinion of the abilities of their literary friends.
- Men
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- Nov 07, 2020
One would think that in writing about literary men and matters there would be no difficulty in finding a title for one's essay, or that any embarrassment which might arise would be from excess of material. I find this, however, far from being the case.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
Nor, in our own country, must we fail to take notice of the establishment of School Boards.
- Extraordinary
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is quite extraordinary how very various are the opinions entertained on this point, and, before sifting them, one must be careful in the first place to eliminate from our inquiry the cases of that considerable class of persons who pinch themselves.
- Great
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is certain, indeed, that the sacred writers were apt to make great allowances for people with empty stomachs, and though I am well aware that the present profane ones think this very reprehensible, I venture to agree with the sacred writers.
- He
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is better, however, for his own reputation that the story-teller should risk a few actions for libel on account of these unfortunate coincidences than that he should adopt the melancholy device of using blanks or asterisks.
- Important
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- Nov 07, 2020
It has often struck me that the relation of two important members of the social body to one another has never been sufficiently considered, or treated of, so far as I know, either by the philosopher or the poet.
- England
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- Nov 07, 2020
In England, literary pretence is more universal than elsewhere from our method of education.
- Literature
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- Nov 07, 2020
In all highly civilised communities Pretence is prominent, and sooner or later invades the regions of Literature.
- Food
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- Nov 07, 2020