The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 11790 |
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... reader's efteem for the work and the author . To love excellence , is na- tural ; it is natural likewife for the lover to folicit reciprocal regard by an elaborate dif- play of his own qualifications . The defire of pleafing has in ...
... reader's efteem for the work and the author . To love excellence , is na- tural ; it is natural likewife for the lover to folicit reciprocal regard by an elaborate dif- play of his own qualifications . The defire of pleafing has in ...
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... reader commonly thinks his im- provement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes admires , is feldom pleased . From this account of their compofitions it will be readily inferred , that they were not fuccessful in reprefenting or ...
... reader commonly thinks his im- provement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes admires , is feldom pleased . From this account of their compofitions it will be readily inferred , that they were not fuccessful in reprefenting or ...
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... readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midft the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it reft , And built his perfum'd neft , That right Porphyrian tree which did true logic shew . Each leaf did learned ...
... readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midft the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it reft , And built his perfum'd neft , That right Porphyrian tree which did true logic shew . Each leaf did learned ...
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... globe , yea world , by that impreffion grow , Till thy tears mixt with mine do overflow ' This world , by waters fent from thee my heaven diffolved fo . On reading the following lines , the reader may perhaps 7 On 40 COWLEY .
... globe , yea world , by that impreffion grow , Till thy tears mixt with mine do overflow ' This world , by waters fent from thee my heaven diffolved fo . On reading the following lines , the reader may perhaps 7 On 40 COWLEY .
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Samuel Johnson. On reading the following lines , the reader may perhaps cry out - Confufion worse con- founded . Here lies a fhe fun , and a he moon here , She gives the beft light to his fphere , Or each is both , and all , and fo They ...
Samuel Johnson. On reading the following lines , the reader may perhaps cry out - Confufion worse con- founded . Here lies a fhe fun , and a he moon here , She gives the beft light to his fphere , Or each is both , and all , and fo They ...
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