The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volume 1 |
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Page 74
... use- lefs , but in some degree profane . Such events as were produced by the visible interpofition of Divine Power are above the power of human genius to dig- nify . The miracle of Creation , however it may teem with images , is beft ...
... use- lefs , but in some degree profane . Such events as were produced by the visible interpofition of Divine Power are above the power of human genius to dig- nify . The miracle of Creation , however it may teem with images , is beft ...
Page 112
... use of words ; and though they had been more frequent they could only have leffened the grace , not the strength of his composition . He is one of the writers that improved our taste , and advanced our language , and whom we ought ...
... use of words ; and though they had been more frequent they could only have leffened the grace , not the strength of his composition . He is one of the writers that improved our taste , and advanced our language , and whom we ought ...
Page 116
... uses till he is fixteen , he tranflated or verfified two Pfalms , 114 and 136 , which he thought worthy of the publick eye ; but they raise no great expectations ; they would in any numerous school have obtained praise , but not excited ...
... uses till he is fixteen , he tranflated or verfified two Pfalms , 114 and 136 , which he thought worthy of the publick eye ; but they raise no great expectations ; they would in any numerous school have obtained praise , but not excited ...
Page 136
... use and honour to his country . This , " fays he , " is not to be obtained but by de- 66 66 " vout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that 66 can enrich with all utterance and know- 66 ledge , and fends out his Seraphim with " the hallowed ...
... use and honour to his country . This , " fays he , " is not to be obtained but by de- 66 66 " vout prayer to that Eternal Spirit that 66 can enrich with all utterance and know- 66 ledge , and fends out his Seraphim with " the hallowed ...
Page 147
... use of this prayer , as with a heavy crime , in the in- decent language with which profperity had emboldened the advocates for rebellion to infult all that is venerable or great : " Who " would have imagined fo little fear in him of the ...
... use of this prayer , as with a heavy crime , in the in- decent language with which profperity had emboldened the advocates for rebellion to infult all that is venerable or great : " Who " would have imagined fo little fear in him of the ...
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