Waverley, Or, 'Tis Sixty Years SinceJ. & B. Williams, 1831 - 455 páginas |
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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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... thoughts to the continuation of the romance which I had commenced , yet as I could not find what I had already writ ... thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent might be made up by the intimate acquaintance with the subject ...
... thoughts to the continuation of the romance which I had commenced , yet as I could not find what I had already writ ... thought also , that much of what I wanted in talent might be made up by the intimate acquaintance with the subject ...
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... thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed that , by rendering his language too ancient , and displaying his ... thoughts , therefore , returned more than once to the tale * See Appendix , No. II . which I had actually commenced ...
... thought I was aware of the reason , and supposed that , by rendering his language too ancient , and displaying his ... thoughts , therefore , returned more than once to the tale * See Appendix , No. II . which I had actually commenced ...
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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 ...
... 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 ...
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