The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... learning or the critick's penetration , His next paper of verfes contained a charac- ter of the principal English poets , inscribed to Henry Sacheverell , who was then , if not a poet , a writer of verses ; as is fhewn by his verfion of ...
... learning or the critick's penetration , His next paper of verfes contained a charac- ter of the principal English poets , inscribed to Henry Sacheverell , who was then , if not a poet , a writer of verses ; as is fhewn by his verfion of ...
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... learning he has indeed given no proofs . He seems to have had small acquain- tance with the fciences , and to have read lit- tle except Latin and French ; but of the Latin poets his Dialogues on Medals fhew that he had perused the works ...
... learning he has indeed given no proofs . He seems to have had small acquain- tance with the fciences , and to have read lit- tle except Latin and French ; but of the Latin poets his Dialogues on Medals fhew that he had perused the works ...
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... learning his images are not borrowed merely from books . The fuperiority which he confers upon his hero is not perfonal prowefs , and mighty bone , but but deliberate intrepidity , a calm command of his paffions ADDISON , 53.
... learning his images are not borrowed merely from books . The fuperiority which he confers upon his hero is not perfonal prowefs , and mighty bone , but but deliberate intrepidity , a calm command of his paffions ADDISON , 53.
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... learning to write , than for those that read only to talk . An instructor like Addifon was now want- ing , whose remarks being fuperficial , might be easily understood , and being juft , might prepare the mind for more attainments . Had ...
... learning to write , than for those that read only to talk . An instructor like Addifon was now want- ing , whose remarks being fuperficial , might be easily understood , and being juft , might prepare the mind for more attainments . Had ...
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... learning . By the tranfient glances which I have thrown upon them , I have obferved an affected contempt of the An- cients , and a fupercilious derifion of trans- mitted knowledge . Of this indecent arro- gance the following quotation ...
... learning . By the tranfient glances which I have thrown upon them , I have obferved an affected contempt of the An- cients , and a fupercilious derifion of trans- mitted knowledge . Of this indecent arro- gance the following quotation ...
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