The lives of the English poetsRivington, 1858 - 414 pages |
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Samuel Johnson. poses himself sometimes invited , and sometimes forsaken ; fatigues his fancy , and ransacks his memory , for images which may exhibit the gaiety of hope , or the gloominess of despair ; and dresses his imaginary Chloris ...
Samuel Johnson. poses himself sometimes invited , and sometimes forsaken ; fatigues his fancy , and ransacks his memory , for images which may exhibit the gaiety of hope , or the gloominess of despair ; and dresses his imaginary Chloris ...
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... fancy behind them ; and produced combinations of confused magnificence , that not only could not be credited , but could not be imagined . Yet great labour , directed by great abilities , is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw ...
... fancy behind them ; and produced combinations of confused magnificence , that not only could not be credited , but could not be imagined . Yet great labour , directed by great abilities , is never wholly lost : if they frequently threw ...
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... fancy dost much higher stand , Than woman can be plac'd by Nature's hand : And I must needs , I'm sure , a loser be , To change thee as thou'rt there , for very thee . That prayer and labour should co - operate , are thus taught by ...
... fancy dost much higher stand , Than woman can be plac'd by Nature's hand : And I must needs , I'm sure , a loser be , To change thee as thou'rt there , for very thee . That prayer and labour should co - operate , are thus taught by ...
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... fancy , such facility of expression , such varied simili- tude , such a succession of images , and such a dance of words , it is in vain to expect except from Cowley . His strength always appears in his agility ; his volatility is not ...
... fancy , such facility of expression , such varied simili- tude , such a succession of images , and such a dance of words , it is in vain to expect except from Cowley . His strength always appears in his agility ; his volatility is not ...
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... fancy unsuit- able to the original , as - The table , free for ev'ry guest , No doubt will thee admit , And feast more upon thee , than thou on it . He sometimes extends his author's thoughts without im- proving them . In the Olympionic ...
... fancy unsuit- able to the original , as - The table , free for ev'ry guest , No doubt will thee admit , And feast more upon thee , than thou on it . He sometimes extends his author's thoughts without im- proving them . In the Olympionic ...
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