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The Spanish theatre is, perhaps, the richest in Europe; not merely in ephemeral
productions, ' bluettes, pieces de circon- stances,' or farces, but in good standard
plays, of merit enough to outlive their century at least. The works of two dramatic ...
The Spanish theatre is, perhaps, the richest in Europe; not merely in ephemeral
productions, ' bluettes, pieces de circon- stances,' or farces, but in good standard
plays, of merit enough to outlive their century at least. The works of two dramatic ...
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D. Poet Laureate, Honorary Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, &c. &c. Vol.
1. 4to. pp. 806. 1823. T N whatever point of view we regard the Peninsular war, it
is fraught with instruction and interest. While the perfidy with which the French ...
D. Poet Laureate, Honorary Member of the Royal Spanish Academy, &c. &c. Vol.
1. 4to. pp. 806. 1823. T N whatever point of view we regard the Peninsular war, it
is fraught with instruction and interest. While the perfidy with which the French ...
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He had grown up with a Spanish feeling, and the favour with which he had been
received at Madrid for his father's sake, had completely hispanio/ized him. That
word was in common use when the English Romanists maintained a treasonable
...
He had grown up with a Spanish feeling, and the favour with which he had been
received at Madrid for his father's sake, had completely hispanio/ized him. That
word was in common use when the English Romanists maintained a treasonable
...
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In every line of the Madrid correspondent we recognized those national features
which are deeply impressed on our memory. Every period called up a train of
Spanish ideas ; and we often found ourselves transported, by the spell of mental
...
In every line of the Madrid correspondent we recognized those national features
which are deeply impressed on our memory. Every period called up a train of
Spanish ideas ; and we often found ourselves transported, by the spell of mental
...
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Rodrigo de Valer,* a native of Lebrixa, an ancient town about thirty miles from
Seville, had spent his youth in the idle and dissipated manner which has long
prevailed among the Spanish gentry. A slight knowledge of Latin was the only
benefit ...
Rodrigo de Valer,* a native of Lebrixa, an ancient town about thirty miles from
Seville, had spent his youth in the idle and dissipated manner which has long
prevailed among the Spanish gentry. A slight knowledge of Latin was the only
benefit ...
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Información bibliográfica
| Título | the quarterly review |
| Autor | John Murray |
| Publicado en | 1823 |
| Procedencia del original | Universidad de Oxford |
| Digitalizado | 14 Ago 2007 |
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