The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
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... success not with so much firmness as might have been expected from so great a man . ” What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley discovered , cannot be known . He that misses his end will never be as much pleased as he that ...
... success not with so much firmness as might have been expected from so great a man . ” What firmness they expected , or what weakness Cowley discovered , cannot be known . He that misses his end will never be as much pleased as he that ...
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... successful in representing or moving the affections . As they were wholly employed on something unexpected and surprising , they had no re gard to that uniformity of sentiment which enables us to conceive , and to excite , the pains and ...
... successful in representing or moving the affections . As they were wholly employed on something unexpected and surprising , they had no re gard to that uniformity of sentiment which enables us to conceive , and to excite , the pains and ...
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... success . His versions of Virgil are not pleasing ; but they taught Dryden to please better . His poetical imitation of Tully on " Old Age " has neither the clearness of prose , nor the sprightliness of poetry . The " strength of Denham ...
... success . His versions of Virgil are not pleasing ; but they taught Dryden to please better . His poetical imitation of Tully on " Old Age " has neither the clearness of prose , nor the sprightliness of poetry . The " strength of Denham ...
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... success . It could be alleged that letters miscarry ; he therefore dispatched a messenger , being by this time too angry to go himself . His messenger was sent back with some contempt . The family of the lady were cava- liers . In a man ...
... success . It could be alleged that letters miscarry ; he therefore dispatched a messenger , being by this time too angry to go himself . His messenger was sent back with some contempt . The family of the lady were cava- liers . In a man ...
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... success . He had once designed to celebrate king Arthur , as he hints in his verses to Mansus ; but Arthur was reserved , says Fenton , to another destiny . It appears , by some sketches of poetical projects left in manuscript , and to ...
... success . He had once designed to celebrate king Arthur , as he hints in his verses to Mansus ; but Arthur was reserved , says Fenton , to another destiny . It appears , by some sketches of poetical projects left in manuscript , and to ...
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