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Page 287
... poem , which immerge the critic in deep consideration , the Paradise Lost requires little to be said . It contains the history of a miracle , of Creation and Redemption ; it displays the power and the mercy of the Supreme Being ; the ...
... poem , which immerge the critic in deep consideration , the Paradise Lost requires little to be said . It contains the history of a miracle , of Creation and Redemption ; it displays the power and the mercy of the Supreme Being ; the ...
Page 288
... poem can be properly termed heroic , and who is the hero , are raised by such readers as draw their principles of judgment rather from books than from reason . Milton , though he entitled Paradise Lost only a poem , yet calls it himself ...
... poem can be properly termed heroic , and who is the hero , are raised by such readers as draw their principles of judgment rather from books than from reason . Milton , though he entitled Paradise Lost only a poem , yet calls it himself ...
Page 464
... poetic powers of , 389 ; poem on the death of Queen Mary , 389-90 ; poem on the death of the Marquis of Blandford , 390 ; The Birth of the Muse , 391 ; Ode for Cecilia's day , 391 ; imitations of Horace , 391 ; as translator , 391 ...
... poetic powers of , 389 ; poem on the death of Queen Mary , 389-90 ; poem on the death of the Marquis of Blandford , 390 ; The Birth of the Muse , 391 ; Ode for Cecilia's day , 391 ; imitations of Horace , 391 ; as translator , 391 ...
Contents
JOHNSON ON SHAKESPEARE | 43 |
Note on the Text and Acknowledgment | 58 |
EARLY PERIODICAL CRITICISM | 59 |
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action admiration Aeneid ancient appears attention beauties blank verse censure character comedy common composition considered Cowley criticism death delight dialogue diction dignity diligence drama Dryden easily easy edition effect elegance endeavoured English English poetry Essay excellence exhibit expression eyes F. R. Leavis Falstaff fancy faults genius give harmony heaven hexameter Hudibras human Iliad images imagination imitation Johnson judgment kind King knowledge labour language learning lines literary literature lived Lycidas Macbeth Metaphysical poets Milton mind moral nature never numbers observed opinion original Othello Paradise Lost passages passions pastoral perhaps play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise produced reader reason remarks rhyme Samson Samson Agonistes Samuel Johnson says scarcely scenes seems sense sentiments Shakespeare sometimes sound supposed syllables thee things thou thought tion tragedy translation truth versification Virgil virtue Warburton words writer written