The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
Des de l'interior del llibre
Resultats 1 - 5 de 15.
Pàgina 97
... Dunciad , which were addressed by mr . Sa- vage to the earl of Middlesex , in a * dedication which he was prevailed upon to sign , though he did not write it , and in which there are some positions , that the true author would perhaps ...
... Dunciad , which were addressed by mr . Sa- vage to the earl of Middlesex , in a * dedication which he was prevailed upon to sign , though he did not write it , and in which there are some positions , that the true author would perhaps ...
Pàgina 98
... Dunciad , however strange and improbable , was exactly true . The publication of this piece at this time raised mr . Sa- vage a great number of enemies among those that were attacked by mr . Pope , with whom he was considered as a kind ...
... Dunciad , however strange and improbable , was exactly true . The publication of this piece at this time raised mr . Sa- vage a great number of enemies among those that were attacked by mr . Pope , with whom he was considered as a kind ...
Pàgina 194
... Dunciad . It is evident , that , according to Pope's own estimate , Broome was unkindly treated . If four books could merit three hundred pounds , eight , and all the notes , equivalent at least to four , had certainly a right to more ...
... Dunciad . It is evident , that , according to Pope's own estimate , Broome was unkindly treated . If four books could merit three hundred pounds , eight , and all the notes , equivalent at least to four , had certainly a right to more ...
Pàgina 195
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. Dunciad , but quoted him more than once in the Bathos as a proficient in the art of sinking ; and , in his enumeration of the different kinds of poets distinguished for the pro ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. Dunciad , but quoted him more than once in the Bathos as a proficient in the art of sinking ; and , in his enumeration of the different kinds of poets distinguished for the pro ...
Pàgina 232
... Dunciad . In this disastrous year ( 1720 ) of national infatuation , when more riches than Peru can boast were expected from the South sea , when the contagion of avarice tainted every mind , and even poets panted after wealth , Pope ...
... Dunciad . In this disastrous year ( 1720 ) of national infatuation , when more riches than Peru can boast were expected from the South sea , when the contagion of avarice tainted every mind , and even poets panted after wealth , Pope ...
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1821 |
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1864 |
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1800 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
Aaron Hill acquaintance Addison afterwards Ambrose Philips appeared blank verse Bolingbroke censure character Cibber considered contempt criticism death delight diction diligence discovered Dryden Dunciad Edward Young elegance endeavoured English poetry epitaph Essay excellence expected expence father faults favour Fenton friends friendship gave genius honour Iliad imagination kind king known labour lady learning letter lines lived lord lord Halifax Lyttelton mankind mentioned mind nature never Night Thoughts numbers observed once Orrery panegyric passion performance perhaps Pindar pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's pounds praise printed published queen racter reader reason received remarkable reputation resentment rhyme satire Savage says seems shew shewn sir Robert Walpole solicited sometimes soon stanza sufficient supposed Swift Tatler Thomson Tickell tion told tragedy translation Tyrconnel verses virtue write written wrote Young