The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 2C. Bathurst ... [and 34 others], 1783 Comprises short biographies and critical appraisals of 52 English poets, most of whom lived during the eighteenth century. |
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Pàgina 11
... - tive dialogue ; in which we are told by Prior , that the principal character is meant to represent the duke of Dorfet . This work feems UNIVERS AR.a MOYNA PRAZE 1 feems to have given Addison a model for his DRY D E N. II.
... - tive dialogue ; in which we are told by Prior , that the principal character is meant to represent the duke of Dorfet . This work feems UNIVERS AR.a MOYNA PRAZE 1 feems to have given Addison a model for his DRY D E N. II.
Pàgina 14
... character . an animal of a moft deplored understand- ing , without converfation . His being is " in a twilight of sense , and some glimmer- 66 ing of thought , which he can never fashion " into wit or English . His ftyle is boister- 66 ...
... character . an animal of a moft deplored understand- ing , without converfation . His being is " in a twilight of sense , and some glimmer- 66 ing of thought , which he can never fashion " into wit or English . His ftyle is boister- 66 ...
Pàgina 18
... characters Of fieges , ruins , murders , blood and wars . We'll blot out all thofe hideous draughts , and write Pure and white forms ; then with a radiant light Their breafts encircle , till their paffions be Gentle as nature in its ...
... characters Of fieges , ruins , murders , blood and wars . We'll blot out all thofe hideous draughts , and write Pure and white forms ; then with a radiant light Their breafts encircle , till their paffions be Gentle as nature in its ...
Pàgina 19
... characters as bar- " barous as the words , might very well 66 pafs for a doctor's bill . To conclude , it " is porridge , ' tis a receipt , ' tis a pig with " a pudding in the belly , ' tis I know not " what : for , certainly , never ...
... characters as bar- " barous as the words , might very well 66 pafs for a doctor's bill . To conclude , it " is porridge , ' tis a receipt , ' tis a pig with " a pudding in the belly , ' tis I know not " what : for , certainly , never ...
Pàgina 20
... characters of fieges , ruins , " murders , blood , and wars , in their orbs : " Track the characters to their forms ! Oh ! rare sport for Jack . Never was place fo " full of game as these breasts ! You can- " not not ftir but flush a ...
... characters of fieges , ruins , " murders , blood , and wars , in their orbs : " Track the characters to their forms ! Oh ! rare sport for Jack . Never was place fo " full of game as these breasts ! You can- " not not ftir but flush a ...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1821 |
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1839 |
The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1864 |
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