The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 21750 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 15
Page 46
... says , happened to him when he told it more plainly in his pre- face to Juvenal . " The defign , " fays he , 62 you know is great , the ftory English , and " neither too near the present times , nor too " diftant from them . ” All for ...
... says , happened to him when he told it more plainly in his pre- face to Juvenal . " The defign , " fays he , 62 you know is great , the ftory English , and " neither too near the present times , nor too " diftant from them . ” All for ...
Page 92
... say , Nor wine nor love could ever see me gay ; To writing bred , I knew not what to say . There are men whofe powers operate only at leisure and in retirement , and whofe intel- lectual vigour deferts them in conversation ; whom ...
... say , Nor wine nor love could ever see me gay ; To writing bred , I knew not what to say . There are men whofe powers operate only at leisure and in retirement , and whofe intel- lectual vigour deferts them in conversation ; whom ...
Page 146
... says , that by the help of the philofophers , Inftructed fhips fhall fail to quick commerce , By which remoteft regions are allied.- Which he is constrained to explain in a note by a more exact measure of longitude . " It had better ...
... says , that by the help of the philofophers , Inftructed fhips fhall fail to quick commerce , By which remoteft regions are allied.- Which he is constrained to explain in a note by a more exact measure of longitude . " It had better ...
Page 154
... says , " petrified with grief , ” but the marble fometimes relents , and trickles in a joke .杯 The fons of art all med'cines try'd , And every noble remedy apply'd ; With emulation each effay'd His utmost skill ; nay , more , they pray ...
... says , " petrified with grief , ” but the marble fometimes relents , and trickles in a joke .杯 The fons of art all med'cines try'd , And every noble remedy apply'd ; With emulation each effay'd His utmost skill ; nay , more , they pray ...
Page 185
... say , in imitation of Cowley on another book , ' Tis fo like fenfe ' twill ferve the turn as well ? This endeavour after the grand and the new produced many fentiments either great or bulky , and many images either juft or fplendid : I ...
... say , in imitation of Cowley on another book , ' Tis fo like fenfe ' twill ferve the turn as well ? This endeavour after the grand and the new produced many fentiments either great or bulky , and many images either juft or fplendid : I ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beſt Cato cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defired difcover Dryden duke eafily earl Effay elegance English expreffed faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems feen feldom fent fentence fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon friends ftage ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffer fufficient fupplied fuppofed fure genius Guife himſelf intereft itſelf John Dryden Juba Juvenal king laft laſt leaſt lefs lord mafter moft moſt muft muſt neceffary never obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praife praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racters raiſed reafon rhyme ſay ſcenes ſeems Sempronius ſome ſtage Steele ſuch Syphax Tatler thefe theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated uſe verfes verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written