The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1W.R. McPhun, 1839 |
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... verses on Oliver's death . " This is no favourable representation ; yet , even in this , not much wrong can be discovered . How far he complied with the men in power , is to be inquired , before he can be blamed . It is not said that he ...
... verses on Oliver's death . " This is no favourable representation ; yet , even in this , not much wrong can be discovered . How far he complied with the men in power , is to be inquired , before he can be blamed . It is not said that he ...
Pàgina 14
... verses on Oliver's death , in which Wood's narra- tive seems to imply something encomiastic , there has been no appearance . There is a discourse concerning his govern- ment , indeed , with verses intermixed , but such as certainly ...
... verses on Oliver's death , in which Wood's narra- tive seems to imply something encomiastic , there has been no appearance . There is a discourse concerning his govern- ment , indeed , with verses intermixed , but such as certainly ...
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... verses unjustly in praise of Sam Tuke , Or printed his pitiful melancholy . His vehement desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that pre- ferment conferred upon him which he expected ...
... verses unjustly in praise of Sam Tuke , Or printed his pitiful melancholy . His vehement desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that pre- ferment conferred upon him which he expected ...
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... verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was so imperfect , that they were only found to be verses by counting the syllables . If the father of criticism has rightly denominated poetry TÉXYĦ ...
... verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was so imperfect , that they were only found to be verses by counting the syllables . If the father of criticism has rightly denominated poetry TÉXYĦ ...
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... verses , we have an allusion to a rabbi- nical opinion concerning manna : Variety I ask not : give me one To live perpetually upon . The person love does to us fit , Like manna , has the taste of all in it . Thus Donne shews his ...
... verses , we have an allusion to a rabbi- nical opinion concerning manna : Variety I ask not : give me one To live perpetually upon . The person love does to us fit , Like manna , has the taste of all in it . Thus Donne shews his ...
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