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Page 39
... tion are employed , with the skill of a man acquainted with the best models . The past is recalled by narration , and the future anticipated by vision : but he has been so lavish of his poetical art , that it is difficult to imagine how ...
... tion are employed , with the skill of a man acquainted with the best models . The past is recalled by narration , and the future anticipated by vision : but he has been so lavish of his poetical art , that it is difficult to imagine how ...
Page 46
... tion is imitated by no subsequent Roman poet : because Virgil himself filled up one broken line in the heat of recita- tion ; because in one the sense is now unfinished ; and because all that can be done by a broken verse , a line ...
... tion is imitated by no subsequent Roman poet : because Virgil himself filled up one broken line in the heat of recita- tion ; because in one the sense is now unfinished ; and because all that can be done by a broken verse , a line ...
Page 78
... tion of Eve , with their love and marriage . After this , Lucifer appears ; after his overthrow , bemoans himself , seeks revenge on man . The Chorus prepare resistance on his first approach . At last , after discourse of enmity on ...
... tion of Eve , with their love and marriage . After this , Lucifer appears ; after his overthrow , bemoans himself , seeks revenge on man . The Chorus prepare resistance on his first approach . At last , after discourse of enmity on ...
Page 87
... tion to the seventh , that the return of the King had clouded him with discountenance , and that he was offended by the licentious festivity of the Restoration . There are no other internal notes of time . Milton , being now cleared ...
... tion to the seventh , that the return of the King had clouded him with discountenance , and that he was offended by the licentious festivity of the Restoration . There are no other internal notes of time . Milton , being now cleared ...
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... tion : no mention is therefore made of a philosophical friend , or a pleasant companion . The seriousness does not arise from any participation of calamity , nor the gaiety from the plea- sures of the bottle . The man of cheerfulness ...
... tion : no mention is therefore made of a philosophical friend , or a pleasant companion . The seriousness does not arise from any participation of calamity , nor the gaiety from the plea- sures of the bottle . The man of cheerfulness ...
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Addison afterwards appears attention beauties believe called character common considered continued conversation Cowley criticism death delight desire discovered Dryden Earl easily effect elegance English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends gave genius give given hand honour hope images imagination Italy kind King knowledge known labour language learning least less letter lines lived Lord lost manner means mentioned Milton mind nature never numbers observed obtained occasion once opinion original performance perhaps person play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise present probably produced published reader reason received remarks Savage says seems sent sentiments shew sometimes soon success sufficient supposed tell thing thought tion told tragedy translation verses virtue Waller whole write written wrote