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... thought of attempting a work of imagination in prose , although one or two of my poetical attempts did not differ from romances otherwise than by being written in verse . But yet I may observe , that about this time ( now , alas ...
... thought of attempting a work of imagination in prose , although one or two of my poetical attempts did not differ from romances otherwise than by being written in verse . But yet I may observe , that about this time ( now , alas ...
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Walter Scott. for their virtues and indulgence for their foibles . I thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent might be made up by the intimate acquaintance with the subject which I could lay claim to possess , as having ...
Walter Scott. for their virtues and indulgence for their foibles . I thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent might be made up by the intimate acquaintance with the subject which I could lay claim to possess , as having ...
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Walter Scott. I Queenhoo Hall was not , however , very successful . thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed ... thoughts , therefore , returned more than once to the tale which I had actually commenced , and accident at ...
Walter Scott. I Queenhoo Hall was not , however , very successful . thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed ... thoughts , therefore , returned more than once to the tale which I had actually commenced , and accident at ...
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... thought , to account for the same desire for secrecy during the subsequent editions , to the amount of betwixt eleven and twelve thousand copies , which followed each other close , and proved the success of the work . I am sorry I can ...
... thought , to account for the same desire for secrecy during the subsequent editions , to the amount of betwixt eleven and twelve thousand copies , which followed each other close , and proved the success of the work . I am sorry I can ...
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... thought guilty of affectation , should I allege as one reason of my silence a secret dislike to enter on personal discussions concerning my own literary labours . It is in every case a dangerous intercourse for an author to be dwelling ...
... thought guilty of affectation , should I allege as one reason of my silence a secret dislike to enter on personal discussions concerning my own literary labours . It is in every case a dangerous intercourse for an author to be dwelling ...
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