The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1Nichols and Son, 1801 - 588 pàgines |
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... Milton , and Pope , might be faid " to lifp in numbers ; " and have given fuch early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of comprehenfion of things , as to more tardy minds feems fcarcely cre- dible . But of the learned ...
... Milton , and Pope , might be faid " to lifp in numbers ; " and have given fuch early proofs , not only of powers of language , but of comprehenfion of things , as to more tardy minds feems fcarcely cre- dible . But of the learned ...
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... Milton , of diffimilar genius , of oppofite prin- ciples ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared * , feemed unable to contest the palm with any other of the ...
... Milton , of diffimilar genius , of oppofite prin- ciples ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared * , feemed unable to contest the palm with any other of the ...
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... Milton be compared ( for May I hold to be fuperior to both ) , the advantage feems to lie on the fide of Cowley . Milton is generally content to exprefs the thoughts of the ancients in their language ; Cowley , without much lofs of ...
... Milton be compared ( for May I hold to be fuperior to both ) , the advantage feems to lie on the fide of Cowley . Milton is generally content to exprefs the thoughts of the ancients in their language ; Cowley , without much lofs of ...
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... " felf in my bed . This is my perfonal fortune " here to begin with . And , befides , I can get from my tenants , and have my mea- no money * L'Allegro of Milton . Dr. J. " dows 66 " dows eaten up every night by cattle put 16 COWLEY .
... " felf in my bed . This is my perfonal fortune " here to begin with . And , befides , I can get from my tenants , and have my mea- no money * L'Allegro of Milton . Dr. J. " dows 66 " dows eaten up every night by cattle put 16 COWLEY .
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... Milton tried the metaphyfick ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predeceffors , having as much fentiment and more mufick . Suckling neither improved verfification , nor abounded in ...
... Milton tried the metaphyfick ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predeceffors , having as much fentiment and more mufick . Suckling neither improved verfification , nor abounded in ...
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