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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... perhaps fometimes forgotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large general powers , acci- dentally ...
... perhaps fometimes forgotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propenfity for fome certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large general powers , acci- dentally ...
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... perhaps , has a right , in things admitting of gradation and comparison , to throw the whole blame upon his judges , and totally to exclude diffidence and fhame by a haughty confcioufnefs of his own excellence . For the rejection of ...
... perhaps , has a right , in things admitting of gradation and comparison , to throw the whole blame upon his judges , and totally to exclude diffidence and fhame by a haughty confcioufnefs of his own excellence . For the rejection of ...
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... perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed . Savoy - miffing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him fo good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay ; Nor would he have had ...
... perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed . Savoy - miffing Cowley came into the court , Making apologies for his bad play ; Every one gave him fo good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay ; Nor would he have had ...
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... perhaps in groffnefs of ex- preffion , but useful to those who know their value ; and fuch as , when they are expanded to perfpi- cuity , and polished to elegance , may give luftre to works which have more propriety , though lefs ...
... perhaps in groffnefs of ex- preffion , but useful to those who know their value ; and fuch as , when they are expanded to perfpi- cuity , and polished to elegance , may give luftre to works which have more propriety , though lefs ...
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... perhaps more defirous of being admired than understood , they fometimes drew their conceits from receffes of learning not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midft the fair ...
... perhaps more defirous of being admired than understood , they fometimes drew their conceits from receffes of learning not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midft the fair ...
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