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... after all the diligence of his long service , and with consciousness not only of
the merit of fidelity , but of the dignity of great abilities , he naturally expected
ample preferments ; and , that he might not be forgotten by his own fault , wrote a
Song ...
... after all the diligence of his long service , and with consciousness not only of
the merit of fidelity , but of the dignity of great abilities , he naturally expected
ample preferments ; and , that he might not be forgotten by his own fault , wrote a
Song ...
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The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to shew their learning was
their whole endeavour : but , unluckily resolving to shew it in rhyme , instead of
writing poetry they only wrote verses , and very often such verses as stood the
trial of ...
The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to shew their learning was
their whole endeavour : but , unluckily resolving to shew it in rhyme , instead of
writing poetry they only wrote verses , and very often such verses as stood the
trial of ...
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... of sentiment which enables us to conceive and to excite the pains and the
pleasure of other minds : they never inquired what , on any occasion , they
should have said or done ; but wrote rather as beholders than partakers 12
COWLEY .
... of sentiment which enables us to conceive and to excite the pains and the
pleasure of other minds : they never inquired what , on any occasion , they
should have said or done ; but wrote rather as beholders than partakers 12
COWLEY .
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or done ; but wrote rather as beholders than partakers of human nature ; as
beings looking upon good and evil , impassive and at leisure ; as Epicurean
deities , making remarks on the actions of men , and the vicissitudes of life ,
without ...
or done ; but wrote rather as beholders than partakers of human nature ; as
beings looking upon good and evil , impassive and at leisure ; as Epicurean
deities , making remarks on the actions of men , and the vicissitudes of life ,
without ...
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To a Lady , who wrote poesies for rings . They , who above do various circles find
, Say , like a ring , th ' equator Heaven does bind . When Heaven shall be adorn'd
by thee , ( Which then more Heav'n than ' tis will be ) ' Tis thou must write the ...
To a Lady , who wrote poesies for rings . They , who above do various circles find
, Say , like a ring , th ' equator Heaven does bind . When Heaven shall be adorn'd
by thee , ( Which then more Heav'n than ' tis will be ) ' Tis thou must write the ...
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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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