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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... an in- tellectual digeftion that concocted the pulp of learning , but refufed the hufks , had the appear- ance of an inftinctive elegance , of a particular provifion provifion made by Nature for literary politeness . But in 2 COWLE Y.
... an in- tellectual digeftion that concocted the pulp of learning , but refufed the hufks , had the appear- ance of an inftinctive elegance , of a particular provifion provifion made by Nature for literary politeness . But in 2 COWLE Y.
Pàgina 18
... learning , and to fhew their learning was their whole endea- vour ; but , unluckily refolving to fhew it in rhyme , inftead of writing poetry they only wrote verfes , and very often fuch verfes as ftood the trial of the finger better ...
... learning , and to fhew their learning was their whole endea- vour ; but , unluckily refolving to fhew it in rhyme , inftead of writing poetry they only wrote verfes , and very often fuch verfes as ftood the trial of the finger better ...
Pàgina 20
... learning inftructs , and their fubtlety surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes admires , is feldom pleafed . As From this account of their compofitions it will be readily ...
... learning inftructs , and their fubtlety surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes admires , is feldom pleafed . As From this account of their compofitions it will be readily ...
Pàgina 23
... learning not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midft the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it reft , And built his perfum'd neft , That right Porphyrian tree which ...
... learning not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midft the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it reft , And built his perfum'd neft , That right Porphyrian tree which ...
Pàgina 24
... learning and religion , And virtue and fuch ingredients , have made A mithridate , whofe operation Keeps off , or cures what can be done or faid . Though the following lines of Donne , on the laft night of the year , have fomething in ...
... learning and religion , And virtue and fuch ingredients , have made A mithridate , whofe operation Keeps off , or cures what can be done or faid . Though the following lines of Donne , on the laft night of the year , have fomething in ...
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Æneid afterwards appears becauſe caufe cenfured compofitions Comus confidered converfation Cowley death deferves defign defire delight difcovered Dryden eafily Earl elegance expreffions fafe faid fame fatire favour fays fecond fecure feems feldom fenfe fent fentiments feven fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill ftudy ftyle fubject fuch fufficiently fupplied fuppofed fure Hiftory himſelf houfe Hudibras images John Milton King known labour Lady laft Latin leaft learning leaſt lefs Lord meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never NIHIL numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion Paradife Loft parliament perfon perhaps perufal Philips Pindar pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry praife praiſe prefent preferved profe publick publiſhed purpoſe reader reafon reprefented rhyme Sprat thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion tranflation underſtanding univerfally uſed verfes Virgil Waller whofe worfe write written