The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 11790 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 10
... These letters , being written like thofe of other men whofe minds are more on things than words , contribute no otherwife to his reputation than as they fhew him to have been above the affectation of unfeasonable ele- elegance , and to ...
... These letters , being written like thofe of other men whofe minds are more on things than words , contribute no otherwife to his reputation than as they fhew him to have been above the affectation of unfeasonable ele- elegance , and to ...
Page 17
... these bonds till the general deliver- " ance ; " it is therefore to be fuppofed , that he did not go to France , and act again for the King without the confent of his bondf- man ; that he did not shew his loyalty at the hazard of his ...
... these bonds till the general deliver- " ance ; " it is therefore to be fuppofed , that he did not go to France , and act again for the King without the confent of his bondf- man ; that he did not shew his loyalty at the hazard of his ...
Page 22
... These unlucky incidents are brought , ma- liciously enough , together in fome stanzas , written about that time , on the choice of a laureat ; a mode of fatire , by which , fince it was first introduced by Suckling , perhaps every ...
... These unlucky incidents are brought , ma- liciously enough , together in fome stanzas , written about that time , on the choice of a laureat ; a mode of fatire , by which , fince it was first introduced by Suckling , perhaps every ...
Page 36
... ' new , That cannot fay ,, my thanks I have forgot , Nor truft I this with hopes ; and yet scarce true This bravery is , fince these times fhew'd me you . DONNE . Yet Yet more abftrufe and profound is Donne's Man as a 36 COWLEY .
... ' new , That cannot fay ,, my thanks I have forgot , Nor truft I this with hopes ; and yet scarce true This bravery is , fince these times fhew'd me you . DONNE . Yet Yet more abftrufe and profound is Donne's Man as a 36 COWLEY .
Page 38
... these take their birth , which now are here . If then this body love what th ' other did , ' Twere inceft , which by nature is forbid . The love of different women is , in geogra- phical poetry , compared to travels through different ...
... these take their birth , which now are here . If then this body love what th ' other did , ' Twere inceft , which by nature is forbid . The love of different women is , in geogra- phical poetry , compared to travels through different ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Æneid againſt almoſt Anacreon anſwered appears becauſe cenfured compofitions Comus confeffed confidered converfation Cowley deferve defign defire delight diſcovered Dryden eafily Earl elegance Engliſh expreffed expreffion fafe faid fame fatire fays fecond feems feldom fenfe fent fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftate ftill ftudies ftyle fubject fuch fufficiently fupply fuppofed fure greateſt Hiftory himſelf houfe houſe Hudibras itſelf King known laft laſt Latin learning leaſt lefs Lord Lord Conway mafter Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt neceffary never NIHIL numbers obfervation occafion paffage paffed paffion Paradife Loft parliament perfons perhaps Philips Pindar pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry praife praiſe prefent preferved profe publick publiſhed purpoſe raiſe reafon reprefented rhyme ſeems ſtudy thefe themſelves theſe things thofe thoſe thou thought tion tranflation underſtanding univerfity uſe verfe verfification verſes Waller whofe whoſe write