 The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral, as with an iron rod, — or, rather, as by sticking a pin through a butterfly, — thus at once depriving it of life, and causing it to stiffen...  Bentley's Miscellany - Pagina 135editat de - 1859Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1851 - 352 pagini
...one. The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral, as with an iron rod, — or, rather,...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel [two or more stories] Hawthorne - 1866 - 596 pagini
...story with its moral, as with an iron rod—or rather as by sticking a pin through a butterfly—thus at once depriving it of life, and causing it to stiffen...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Noble Kibby Royse - 1872 - 382 pagini
..." The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral, as with an iron rod, or, rather, as...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1875 - 640 pagini
...his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral, as with an iron rod, — »r, rather, as by sticking a pin through a butterfly,...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development ef a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1878 - 372 pagini
...author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story witli its moral, as with an iron rod, — or, rather, as...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1879 - 638 pagini
...one. The anthor has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral, as with an iron rod, — or, rather,...by sticking a pin through a butterfly, — thus at onee depriving it of life, and cansing it to stiffen in an ungainly and unnatural attitnde. A high... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 656 pagini
...one. The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral as with an iron rod, — or, rather,...out, brightening at. every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truers and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 664 pagini
...one. The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral as with an iron rod, — or, rather,...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 660 pagini
...one. The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral as with an iron rod, — or, rather,...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
 | Nathaniel Hawthorne - 1883 - 660 pagini
...one. The author has considered it hardly worth his while, therefore, relentlessly to impale the story with its moral as with an iron rod, — or, rather,...wrought out, brightening at every step, and crowning the final development of a work of fiction, may add an artistic glory, but is never any truer, and seldom... | |
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