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• He anticipates the sensibility of the later part of the century; but sensibility with Marivaux is not profound, and it is relieved by intellectual vivacity. —  A History of French Literature Short Histories of the Literatures of the World: II.
• But as to myself, so profound is my contempt for this undignified and selfish habit, that I could as little condescend to it as I could to spend my time in watching a poor servant girl, to whom at this moment I hear some lad or other making love at the back of my house. —  Confessions of an English Opium-Eater
• Still more inspiring and profound is the patriotism of a citizen whose nation is founded on equal brotherhood. —  The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement
• Watch how a person born blind unerringly discriminates the character of those he meets by this alone Beyond all external modifications, we find others, which indicate how profound is the alteration now taking place. —  The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother
• The depth in some parts is profound--some 1900 feet, and all around are the great lofty mountains. —  Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta

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