The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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... Y. TH HE Life of Cowley. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME . Page COWLEY , DENHAM , MILTON , 72 84 BUTLER , 183 201 211 OTWAY , 223 WALLER , 229 POMFRET , 285 DORSET , 287 STEPNEY , 291 J. PHILIPS , WALSH , DRYDEN , 294 312 315 COW . ( vii )
... Y. TH HE Life of Cowley. CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME . Page COWLEY , DENHAM , MILTON , 72 84 BUTLER , 183 201 211 OTWAY , 223 WALLER , 229 POMFRET , 285 DORSET , 287 STEPNEY , 291 J. PHILIPS , WALSH , DRYDEN , 294 312 315 COW . ( vii )
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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 feem fcarcely credible . But of the learned puerilities ...
... 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 feem fcarcely credible . But of the learned puerilities ...
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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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... Milton . Den- ham and Waller fought another way to fame , by im- proving the harmony of our numbers . Milton tried the metaphyfic ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his prede- ceffors ...
... Milton . Den- ham and Waller fought another way to fame , by im- proving the harmony of our numbers . Milton tried the metaphyfic ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his prede- ceffors ...
Pàgina 62
... Milton is faid to have declared , that the three greatest English poets were Spenfer , Shakspeare , and Cowley . His manner he had in common with others ; but his fentiments were his own . Upon every subject he thought for himself ; and ...
... Milton is faid to have declared , that the three greatest English poets were Spenfer , Shakspeare , and Cowley . His manner he had in common with others ; but his fentiments were his own . Upon every subject he thought for himself ; and ...
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