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. |
Des de l'interior del llibre
Resultats 1 - 5 de 22.
Pàgina 27
... excellence in general terms . A play thus written , in profeffed defiance of probability , naturally drew down upon it- felf the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat ...
... excellence in general terms . A play thus written , in profeffed defiance of probability , naturally drew down upon it- felf the vultures of the theatre . One of the criticks that attacked it was Martin Clifford , to whom Sprat ...
Pàgina 29
... excellence ; but intends to fhew , that by studied miscon- struction every thing may be equally repre- fented as ridiculous . After fo much of Dryden's elegant animadverfions , justice re- quires that something of Settle's should be ...
... excellence ; but intends to fhew , that by studied miscon- struction every thing may be equally repre- fented as ridiculous . After fo much of Dryden's elegant animadverfions , justice re- quires that something of Settle's should be ...
Pàgina 41
... excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for he- roick verfe , and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any liberty taken in contract- ing or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ...
... excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for he- roick verfe , and poetick licence ; by which is meant not any liberty taken in contract- ing or extending words , but the use of bold fictions and ...
Pàgina 45
... excellence univerfally acknowledged ; the difpute and the reconci- liation of Dorax and Sebaftian has always been admired . This play was first acted in 1690 , after Dryden had for fome years difcontinued dramatick poetry . Amphitryon ...
... excellence univerfally acknowledged ; the difpute and the reconci- liation of Dorax and Sebaftian has always been admired . This play was first acted in 1690 , after Dryden had for fome years difcontinued dramatick poetry . Amphitryon ...
Pàgina 66
... dramatick poetry . The two talkers in the third are Mr. Bayes and Mr. Hains . Brown was a man not deficient in litera- ture , nor destitute of fancy ; but he seems to have thought it the pinnacle of excellence to be a have 66 DRYDE N.
... dramatick poetry . The two talkers in the third are Mr. Bayes and Mr. Hains . Brown was a man not deficient in litera- ture , nor destitute of fancy ; but he seems to have thought it the pinnacle of excellence to be a have 66 DRYDE N.
Altres edicions - Mostra-ho tot
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1801 |
The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical ..., Volum 2 Samuel Johnson Visualització completa - 1857 |
Frases i termes més freqüents
Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe Cato cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defired diction Dryden duke earl eaſily eaſy Effay elegant Engliſh excellence faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems fent fentence fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon friends ftill fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure genius himſelf Hiſtory houſe intereft itſelf John Dryden juſt king laft laſt leaſt lefs likewife lord maſter ment moft moſt muſt neceffary never obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praiſe prefent preſerve profe promiſed publick publiſhed purpoſe racter raiſed reaſon rhyme ſays ſcenes ſchool ſeems Sempronius ſhall ſome ſtage Steele ſtory ſtudy ſuch ſuppoſed Syphax Tatler theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated Tyrannick Love uſe verfe verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written