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Page 191
... expression . Though all is easy , nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless , there is nothing harsh ; and ... expressing with clearness what he thinks with vigour . His style could not easily be imitated , either seriously or ...
... expression . Though all is easy , nothing is feeble ; though all seems careless , there is nothing harsh ; and ... expressing with clearness what he thinks with vigour . His style could not easily be imitated , either seriously or ...
Page 204
... noiseful gain And luxury more late asleep were laid ; All was the night's , and in her silent reign No sound the rest of Nature did invade In this deep quiet— The expression All was the night's is taken from Seneca 204 LIVES OF THE POETS.
... noiseful gain And luxury more late asleep were laid ; All was the night's , and in her silent reign No sound the rest of Nature did invade In this deep quiet— The expression All was the night's is taken from Seneca 204 LIVES OF THE POETS.
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... expression , as when he accommodates his diction to the wonderful multiplicity of Homer's sentiments and descriptions . Poetical expression includes sound as well as meaning ; Musick , says Dryden , is inarticulate poetry ; among the ...
... expression , as when he accommodates his diction to the wonderful multiplicity of Homer's sentiments and descriptions . Poetical expression includes sound as well as meaning ; Musick , says Dryden , is inarticulate poetry ; among the ...
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