The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets, 1: With Critical Observations on Their WorksNichols and Son, 1801 |
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Pàgina 14
... perhaps , has a right , in things admitting of gradation and comparifon , to throw the whole blame upon his judges , and to- * 1663 . Here is an error in the defignation of this comedy , which our author copied from the title - page of ...
... perhaps , has a right , in things admitting of gradation and comparifon , to throw the whole blame upon his judges , and to- * 1663 . Here is an error in the defignation of this comedy , which our author copied from the title - page of ...
Pàgina 15
... 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 so 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 so good a report , That Apollo gave heed to all he could fay : Nor would he have had ...
Pàgina 22
... abfur- dity has thrown together , genuine wit and ufeful knowledge may be fometimes found buried perhaps in groffness of expreffion , but useful to those who know know their value ; and fuch as , when they 2.2 COWLEY .
... abfur- dity has thrown together , genuine wit and ufeful knowledge may be fometimes found buried perhaps in groffness of expreffion , but useful to those who know know their value ; and fuch as , when they 2.2 COWLEY .
Pàgina 23
... modes of writing by which this fpecies of poets ( for poets they were called by themselves and their admirers ) was eminently diftin- guished . AS the authors of this race were perhaps more defirous C 4 AS COWLEY . 23.
... modes of writing by which this fpecies of poets ( for poets they were called by themselves and their admirers ) was eminently diftin- guished . AS the authors of this race were perhaps more defirous C 4 AS COWLEY . 23.
Pàgina 24
... perhaps more defirous of being admired than understood , they fometimes drew their conceits from receffes of learn- ing 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 learn- ing not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree ' midft the fair ...
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