 ... the errors of preceding ages. A love of the marvellous belongs, it appears to me, to all those who love and cultivate either of the fine arts. I very much doubt whether the poet, the painter, the sculptor, or the romancer, ever yet lived, who had...  The Wigwam and the Cabin: Lst [and 2d] Series - Page 2by William Gilmore Simms - 1845 - 233 pagesFull view - About this book
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...sculptor, or the romancer ever yet lived, who had not some strong bias — a leaning, at least, — to a belief in the wonders of the invisible world. Certainly,...have a strong taint of the superstitious in their compositions. But this is digressive, and leads us from our purpose. It is so long since we have been... | |
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...sculptor, or the romancer, ever yet lived, who had not some strong bias—a leaning, at least,— to a belief in the wonders of the invisible world. Certainly,...purpose. It is so long since we have been suffered to see or hear of a ghost, that a visitation at this time may have the effect of norelty, and I propose to... | |
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...sculptor, or the romancer, ever yet lived, who had not some strong bias — a leaning, at least, — to a belief in the wonders of the invisible world. Certainly,...purpose. It is so long since we have been suffered to see or hear of a ghost, that a visitation at this time may have the effect of novelty, and I propose to... | |
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...sculptor, or the romancer, ever yet lived, who had not some strong bias,— a leaning, at least,—to a belief in the wonders of the invisible world. Certainly,...taint of the superstitious in their composition.— From " The Wigwam and the Cabin ? SMITH, GOLDWIN (England, 1823-) The Christian Ideal and Science.—... | |
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...sculptor, or the romancer, ever yet lived, who had not some strong bias, — a leaning, at least, — to a belief in the wonders of the invisible world. Certainly,...strong taint of the superstitious in their composition, — From e The Wig-warn and the Cabin.n SMITH, GOLDWIN (England, 1823-) The Christian Ideal and Science.... | |
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