The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets. With Critical Observations on Their Works. By Samuel Johnson. A New Edition, Corrected ..Nichols and Son, 1801 |
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... harneffes Fancy and Judgment , Wit and Eloquence , Memory and Invention ; how he diftinguifhed Wit from Fancy , or how Memory could properly contribute to Mo- tion , he has not explained : we are however tion , 46 COWLE Y.
... harneffes Fancy and Judgment , Wit and Eloquence , Memory and Invention ; how he diftinguifhed Wit from Fancy , or how Memory could properly contribute to Mo- tion , he has not explained : we are however tion , 46 COWLE Y.
Pàgina 47
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. tion , he has not explained : we are however con- tent to fuppofe that he could have juftified his own fiction , and with to fee the Mufe begin her career ; but there is yet more ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. tion , he has not explained : we are however con- tent to fuppofe that he could have juftified his own fiction , and with to fee the Mufe begin her career ; but there is yet more ...
Pàgina 51
... fome degree profane . Such events as were produced by the visible inter- pofition of Divine Power are above the power of human genius to dignify . The miracle of Crea- D 2 tion . tion , however it may teem with images , is COWLEY . -
... fome degree profane . Such events as were produced by the visible inter- pofition of Divine Power are above the power of human genius to dignify . The miracle of Crea- D 2 tion . tion , however it may teem with images , is COWLEY . -
Pàgina 52
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. tion , however it may teem with images , is best defcribed with little diffufion of language : He fpake the word , and they were made . We are told that Saul was troubled with an ...
With Critical Observations on Their Works Samuel Johnson. tion , however it may teem with images , is best defcribed with little diffufion of language : He fpake the word , and they were made . We are told that Saul was troubled with an ...
Pàgina 72
... tion , and Dryden perfected it . " He has given fpecimens of various compofition , defcriptive , lu- dicrous , didactick , and fublime . He appears to have had , in common with almost all mankind , the ambition of being upon proper ...
... tion , and Dryden perfected it . " He has given fpecimens of various compofition , defcriptive , lu- dicrous , didactick , and fublime . He appears to have had , in common with almost all mankind , the ambition of being upon proper ...
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Æneid afterwards appears becauſe caufe cenfured compofitions Comus confidered converfation Cowley death deferves defign defire delight difcovered Dryden eafily Earl elegance expreffions fafe faid fame fatire favour fays fecond fecure feems feldom fenfe fent fentiments feven fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill ftudy ftyle fubject fuch fufficiently fupplied fuppofed fure Hiftory himſelf houfe Hudibras images John Milton King known labour Lady laft Latin leaft learning leaſt lefs Lord meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never NIHIL numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion Paradife Loft parliament perfon perhaps perufal Philips Pindar pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry praife praiſe prefent preferved profe publick publiſhed purpoſe reader reafon reprefented rhyme Sprat thefe theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought tion tranflation underſtanding univerfally uſed verfes Virgil Waller whofe worfe write written