The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
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... natural desire of man to pro- pagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when ... nature for literary politeness . But , in the author's own honest rela- tion , the marvel vanishes : he was , he ...
... natural desire of man to pro- pagate a wonder . It is surely very difficult to tell any thing as it was heard , when ... nature for literary politeness . But , in the author's own honest rela- tion , the marvel vanishes : he was , he ...
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... natural ; it is natural likewise for the lover to solicit reciprocal regard , by an elaborato display of his Barnesii Anacreontem own qualifications . The desire of pleasing has , in 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... natural ; it is natural likewise for the lover to solicit reciprocal regard , by an elaborato display of his Barnesii Anacreontem own qualifications . The desire of pleasing has , in 10 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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... nature to the choice of man , has its changes and fashions , and at differ- ent times takes different forms . About the beginning of the 17th century , appeared a race of writers that may be termed the metaphysical poets ; of whom , in ...
... nature to the choice of man , has its changes and fashions , and at differ- ent times takes different forms . About the beginning of the 17th century , appeared a race of writers that may be termed the metaphysical poets ; of whom , in ...
Pàgina 19
... nature nor life ; neither painted the forms of mat- ter , nor represented the operations of intellect . Those , however , who deny them to be poets , allow them to be wits . Dryden confesses of himself and his contem- poraries , that ...
... nature nor life ; neither painted the forms of mat- ter , nor represented the operations of intellect . Those , however , who deny them to be poets , allow them to be wits . Dryden confesses of himself and his contem- poraries , that ...
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... nature ; as beings looking upon good and evil , impassive and at leisure ; as Epicurean deities , making remarks on the actions of men , and the vicissitudes of life , without interest , and without emotion . Their courtship was void of ...
... nature ; as beings looking upon good and evil , impassive and at leisure ; as Epicurean deities , making remarks on the actions of men , and the vicissitudes of life , without interest , and without emotion . Their courtship was void of ...
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