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" And it is very remarkable, that notwithstanding we fall short at present of the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, history, architecture, and all the noble arts and sciences which depend more upon genius than experience, we exceed them as much in... "
Napoleon's Notes on English History: Made on the Eve of the French Revolution - Page 16
by Napoleon I (Emperor of the French) - 1905 - 352 pages
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1726 - 350 pages
...that notwithftanding we fall {bort at prefcnt of the Ancients in Poetry, Painting, Oratory, Hiftory, Architecture, and all the noble Arts and Sciences...than Experience, we exceed them as much in Doggerel, Doggerel, Humour, Burlefque, and all the trivial Arts of Ridicule. We meet with more Rallery among...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1729 - 332 pages
...that notwithflanding we fall fhort at prefent of the Ancients in Poetry, Painting, Oratory, Hiftory, Architecture, and all the noble Arts and Sciences which depend more upon than JLxpeiieace, we exceed them as much in Doggerel, J)0g!>erel, Humour, Borlefque, and all the trivial...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1739 - 336 pages
...that notwithftanding we fall mort at prefent of the Aneents ia Poetry, Painting, Oratory, Hiftory, Architecture, and all the noble Arts and Sciences...Genius than Experience, we exceed them as much in Dsggerel, Doggerel, Humour, Burlefque, and all the trivial Arts of Ridicule. We meet with more Rallery...
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The Spectator, Volume 3

1778 - 350 pages
...the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, hiftory, architecture, and all the noble arts and fciences which depend more upon genius than experience, we exceed them as much m doggerel, humour, burlefque, and all the trivial arts of ridicule. We meet with more raillery among...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1785 - 772 pages
...the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, hiftory, architecture, and all the noble arts and fciences which depend more upon genius than experience; we exceed them as much in doggerel, humour, burlefque, and all the trivial arts of ridicule.' As this fine obfervation ftancls at prefent only...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 4

1786 - 694 pages
...the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, hiltory, archittihire, and all the rohle arts and fcicnces which depend more upon genius than experience, we exceed them as much in doggrel, humour, burle/que, and all the trivial arts of ridicule. We meet with more raillery among...
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The Edinburgh Magazine, Or, Literary Miscellany, Volume 3

Books and bookselling - 1794 - 512 pages
...ancients* in poetry, painting, oratory, hiftory, architecture, and all the noble arts and fciences, which depend .more upon genius than experience, we exceed them as much in doggerel, humour, burlefque. 128 " and all the trivial arts of ridicule." To prove this random allegation, Dr Warton...
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Select British Classics, Volume 13

English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...full short at present of the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, history, architecture, and ail the noble arts and sciences which depend more upon genius than experience, we exceed them as mucjj in doggerel, humour, burlesque, and all the trivial arts of lidicule. We meet with more raillery...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...our present conversation. And it is very remarkable, that, notwithstanding we fall short at present of the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, history,...than experience, we exceed them as much in doggerel, humor, burlesque, and all the trivial arts of ridicule. We meet with more raillery among the moderns,...
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The British Essayists;: Spectator

Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 294 pages
...our present conversation. And it is very remarkable, that notwithstanding we fall short at present of the ancients in poetry, painting, oratory, history,...the noble arts and sciences which depend more upon genins than experience, we exceed them as much in doggrel humour, burlesque, and all the trivial arts...
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