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Page 78
That we have not the whole Davideis is , however , not much to be regretted ; for
in this undertaking Cowley is , tacitly at least , confeffed to have miscarried .
There are not many examples of so great a work , produced by an author
generally ...
That we have not the whole Davideis is , however , not much to be regretted ; for
in this undertaking Cowley is , tacitly at least , confeffed to have miscarried .
There are not many examples of so great a work , produced by an author
generally ...
Page 86
As the Davideis affords only four books , though intended to consist of twelve ,
there is no opportunity for such criticisins as Epick poems commonly supply . The
plan of the whole work is very imperfectly shown by the third part . The duration of
...
As the Davideis affords only four books , though intended to consist of twelve ,
there is no opportunity for such criticisins as Epick poems commonly supply . The
plan of the whole work is very imperfectly shown by the third part . The duration of
...
Page 238
Nor is he yet a poet till he has attained the whole extension of his language ,
distinguished all the delicacies of phrase , and all the colours of words , and
learned to adjust their different sounds to all the varieties of nictrical modulation .
Boffu is ...
Nor is he yet a poet till he has attained the whole extension of his language ,
distinguished all the delicacies of phrase , and all the colours of words , and
learned to adjust their different sounds to all the varieties of nictrical modulation .
Boffu is ...
Page 247
He had considered creation in its whole extent , and his descriptions are
therefore learned . He had accustomed his imagination to unrestrained
indulgence , and his conceptions therefore were extensive . The characteristick
quality of his ...
He had considered creation in its whole extent , and his descriptions are
therefore learned . He had accustomed his imagination to unrestrained
indulgence , and his conceptions therefore were extensive . The characteristick
quality of his ...
Page 277
When it was known , it was necessarily admired : the king quoted , the courtiers
studied , and the whole party of the royalists applauded it . Every eye watched for
the golden shower which was to fall upon the author , who certainly was not ...
When it was known , it was necessarily admired : the king quoted , the courtiers
studied , and the whole party of the royalists applauded it . Every eye watched for
the golden shower which was to fall upon the author , who certainly was not ...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Volume 1 The Lives of the English Poets; and a criticism on their works, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1790 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 10 Oct 2019 |
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