Southland Writers: Biographical and Critical Sketches of the Living Female Writers of the South. With Extracts from Their Writings, Volumen 1Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger, 1870 - 973 páginas These biographical sketches of over forty female authors of the Southern States are prefaced by an interesting discussion of the literary phases of the South. |
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... turned away from the pursuit of the beautiful to the baser aims of a work - a- day life , and the unsung song , the learned dissertation , the gra- phic delineation of life , locality , and character , take no more tan- gible shape than ...
... turned away from the pursuit of the beautiful to the baser aims of a work - a- day life , and the unsung song , the learned dissertation , the gra- phic delineation of life , locality , and character , take no more tan- gible shape than ...
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... turn , and sought to use the same weapon as its name- sake satire represented in the cartoon - to avert some threat- ened , or to right some accomplished wrong , and was at times criti- cal in its comments on men and things . P In ...
... turn , and sought to use the same weapon as its name- sake satire represented in the cartoon - to avert some threat- ened , or to right some accomplished wrong , and was at times criti- cal in its comments on men and things . P In ...
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... turned away from the hospitable door of Beech- moor , on the occasion of a recent visit to its gifted mistress : She stood at the door , looking wistfully after our departing carriage , and we watched the calm , gracious , matronly ...
... turned away from the hospitable door of Beech- moor , on the occasion of a recent visit to its gifted mistress : She stood at the door , looking wistfully after our departing carriage , and we watched the calm , gracious , matronly ...
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... turning to her table , upon which always lies a number of books , and taking up a favorite volume , either of prose or poetry , without any exordium , beginning to read portions from it , making exquisite com- ments and criticisms as ...
... turning to her table , upon which always lies a number of books , and taking up a favorite volume , either of prose or poetry , without any exordium , beginning to read portions from it , making exquisite com- ments and criticisms as ...
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... turned , and eagerly surveyed the scene . A fire burned low in the grate , in front of which a table was placed , bearing lights , and fruit , and wine , and perhaps other refreshments . The company , consisting of a lady and two ...
... turned , and eagerly surveyed the scene . A fire burned low in the grate , in front of which a table was placed , bearing lights , and fruit , and wine , and perhaps other refreshments . The company , consisting of a lady and two ...
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