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... not only written , but printed , in his thirteenth year ; containing , with other
poetical compositions , “ The tragical History of Pyramus and Thisbe , " written
when he was ten years old ; and " Constantia and Phíletus , " written two years
after .
... not only written , but printed , in his thirteenth year ; containing , with other
poetical compositions , “ The tragical History of Pyramus and Thisbe , " written
when he was ten years old ; and " Constantia and Phíletus , " written two years
after .
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... with a poetical dedication to Sir Kenelm Digby ; of whose acquaintance all his
cotemporaries seem to have been ambitious ; and " Naufragium Joculare , " a
comedy written in Latin , but without due attention to the ancient models ; for it
was ...
... with a poetical dedication to Sir Kenelm Digby ; of whose acquaintance all his
cotemporaries seem to have been ambitious ; and " Naufragium Joculare , " a
comedy written in Latin , but without due attention to the ancient models ; for it
was ...
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The tears of lovers are always of great poetical account ; but Donne has
extended them into worlds . If the lines are not easily understood , they may be
read again . On a round ball A workman , that hath copies by , can lay An Europe
, Afric ...
The tears of lovers are always of great poetical account ; but Donne has
extended them into worlds . If the lines are not easily understood , they may be
read again . On a round ball A workman , that hath copies by , can lay An Europe
, Afric ...
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... As she at first took me : For ne'er did light so clear Among the waves appear ,
Though every night the sun himself set there . COWLEY . The poetical Effect of a
Lover's name upon Glass . My name engrav'd herein Doth contribute my firmness
...
... As she at first took me : For ne'er did light so clear Among the waves appear ,
Though every night the sun himself set there . COWLEY . The poetical Effect of a
Lover's name upon Glass . My name engrav'd herein Doth contribute my firmness
...
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The Poetical Propagation of Light . The prince ' s favour is diffus ' d o ' er all , From
which all fortunes , names , and natures fall ; Then from those wombs of stars ,
the bride ' s bright eyes At every glance a constellation flies , And sows the court ...
The Poetical Propagation of Light . The prince ' s favour is diffus ' d o ' er all , From
which all fortunes , names , and natures fall ; Then from those wombs of stars ,
the bride ' s bright eyes At every glance a constellation flies , And sows the court ...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 Collection of British and American Authors Collection of British authors Volumes 418-419 of Collection of British authors, Tauchnitz edition Volume 418 of Tauchnitz edition The Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1858 |
| Original from | Barcelona Athenaeum Library |
| Digitized | 22 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 414 pages |
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