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"That taste for story-telling—that anecdotic habit—is quite vulgar; nobody does it now."
From The Martins Of Cro' Martin, Vol. I (of II) by Lever, Charles James
Be that as it may, I never was accused of relating a garbled, broken, and disjointed tale, and for the honor of my anecdotic powers, I resolved not to do so.
From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James
"Comrades," the first play in the present volume, belongs to the same momentous creative period as "The Father" and "Countess Julie," although there is little anecdotic history attaching to this vigorous comedy.
From Plays: Comrades; Facing Death; Pariah; Easter by Oland, Warner
At the same time biographical and anecdotic details please most people, and if they are not allowed to shoulder out criticism altogether, there can be no harm in them.
From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George
The style is agreeably anecdotic, and the numerous woodcuts are quaint and graphic.'—Globe.
From The Book-Hunter in London Historical and Other Studies of Collectors and Collecting by Roberts, W. (William)
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