The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volum 1C. Bathurst, 1783 |
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Pàgina 16
... Milton , of diffimilar genius , of op- pofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with any other of the ...
... Milton , of diffimilar genius , of op- pofite principles ; but concurring in the cultivation of Latin poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , feemed unable to conteft the palm with any other of the ...
Pàgina 17
... 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 an- cients 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 an- cients in their language ; Cowley , without much lofs of ...
Pàgina 21
... shelter in America , wifely went only fo far from the bustle of life as that he might easily find his way back , when foli L'Allegro of Milton . C 3 tude tude fhould grow tedious . His retreat was at first COWL E Y. 21.
... shelter in America , wifely went only fo far from the bustle of life as that he might easily find his way back , when foli L'Allegro of Milton . C 3 tude tude fhould grow tedious . His retreat was at first COWL E Y. 21.
Pàgina 32
... Milton . Denham and Waller fought another way to fame , by im- proving the harmony of our numbers . Mil- ton tried the metaphyfick ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predeceffors ...
... Milton . Denham and Waller fought another way to fame , by im- proving the harmony of our numbers . Mil- ton tried the metaphyfick ftyle only in his lines upon Hobfon the Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predeceffors ...
Pàgina 90
... Milton feems to have bor- rowed from him . He fays of Goliah , His fpear , the trunk was of a lofty tree , Which Nature meant fome tall ship's maft fhould be . Milton of Satan , His fpear , to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on ...
... Milton feems to have bor- rowed from him . He fays of Goliah , His fpear , the trunk was of a lofty tree , Which Nature meant fome tall ship's maft fhould be . Milton of Satan , His fpear , to equal which the tallest pine Hewn on ...
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