The lives of the most eminent English poets, with critical observations on their works, Volum 1G. Walker, J. Akerman, E. Edwards, W. Robinson and Sons, Liverpool, E. Thomson, Manchester, J. Noble, Hull, J. Wilson, Berwick, W. Whyte and Company, Edinburgh, and R. Griffin and Company, Glasgow, 1820 |
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Pàgina 2
... perhaps sometimes forgotten , produce . that particular designation of mind , and propensity for some certain science or employment , which is commonly called genius . The true genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally ...
... perhaps sometimes forgotten , produce . that particular designation of mind , and propensity for some certain science or employment , which is commonly called genius . The true genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally ...
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... perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed . Savoy - missing 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 say : Nor would he have had ...
... perhaps every generation of poets has been teazed . Savoy - missing 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 say : Nor would he have had ...
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... perhaps in grossness of expression , but useful to those who know their value ; and such as , when they are ex- panded to perspicuity , and polished to elegance , may give lustre to works which have more propriety though less ...
... perhaps in grossness of expression , but useful to those who know their value ; and such as , when they are ex- panded to perspicuity , and polished to elegance , may give lustre to works which have more propriety though less ...
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... perhaps more desirous of being admired than understood , they sometimes drew their conceits from recesses of learn- ing not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus , Cowley on knowledge : The sacred tree ' midst the fair ...
... perhaps more desirous of being admired than understood , they sometimes drew their conceits from recesses of learn- ing not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus , Cowley on knowledge : The sacred tree ' midst the fair ...
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... doth wear , A globe , yea world , by that impression grow , Till thy tears mixt with mine do overflow This world , by waters sent from thee my heaven dissolved SO , On reading the following lines , the reader may perhaps COWLEY . 25.
... doth wear , A globe , yea world , by that impression grow , Till thy tears mixt with mine do overflow This world , by waters sent from thee my heaven dissolved SO , On reading the following lines , the reader may perhaps COWLEY . 25.
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