 | 1847 - 312 pàgines
...words, that it is the language of nature." " In epic poetry, the English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." 2. — "Partial Cadence," at the close of a clause which forms complete sense. " In man,... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 310 pàgines
...words, that it is the language of nature." " In epic poetry, the English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." 2. — "Partial Cadence," at the close of a clause which forms complete sense. " In man,... | |
 | William Russell - 1849 - 320 pàgines
...words, that it is the language of nature." " In epic poetry, the English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." 2. — "Partial Cadence," at the close of a clause which forms complete sense. " Greatness... | |
 | William Russell - 1851 - 392 pàgines
...as to admit of a full descent at the period. Example. "In epic poetry the English have only to boast of Spencer and Milton, who neither of them wanted...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." Exception. Abrupt and forcible language dispenses with this rule of harmony, and admits... | |
 | William Russell - 1854 - 398 pàgines
...to admit of a full descent at the period. Example. " In epic poetry the English have only to boast of Spencer and Milton, who neither of them, wanted...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." Exception. Abrupt and forcible language dispenses with this rule of harmony, and admits... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pàgines
...examining their St Louis, their Pucelle, or their Alarique. The English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius...perfect poets, and yet both of them are liable to many censures. DRYDEN. p 26. ON THE ILIAD OF HOMER. THE subject of the Iliad must unquestionably be admitted... | |
 | William Russell - 1861 - 312 pàgines
...English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius or tearning to have been perfect poets; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." 2. — "Partial Cadence," at the close of a clause which forms complete sense. " In man,... | |
 | 1870 - 314 pàgines
...words, that it is the language of nature." " In epic poetry, the English have only to boast of Denser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." 2. — "Partial Cadence," at the close of a clause which forms complete sense. " Greatness... | |
 | 1872 - 556 pàgines
...done in this author. SPENSER AND MILTON. [IN epic poetry] the English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius...perfect poets, and yet both of them are liable to many censures. For there is no uniformity in the design of Spenser ; he aims at the accomplishment of no... | |
 | James Edward Murdoch - 1876 - 314 pàgines
...that it is the language of nature." '• In epic poetry, the English have only to boast of Spenser ind Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius or...perfect poets ; and yet both of them are liable to many censures." 2. — "Partial Cadence," at the close of a clause which formt complete sense. " Greatness... | |
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The English have only to boast of Spenser and Milton, who neither of them wanted either genius or learning to have been perfect poets; and yet both of them are liable to many censures. 
