The Lives of the English Poets: And a Criticism of Their Works, Volume 2Wilson, 1781 |
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... Pleasures of the Imagination , and the Criticism on Milton . When the House of Hanover took poffeffion of the throne , it was reasonable to expect that the zeal of Addison would be suitably reward- ed . Before the arrival of king George ...
... Pleasures of the Imagination , and the Criticism on Milton . When the House of Hanover took poffeffion of the throne , it was reasonable to expect that the zeal of Addison would be suitably reward- ed . Before the arrival of king George ...
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... pleasure of con- verfing with an intimate acquaintance of " Terence and Catullus , who had all their wit and nature , heightened with humour other " more exquifite and delightful than << any man ever poffeffed . " This is the fondness ...
... pleasure of con- verfing with an intimate acquaintance of " Terence and Catullus , who had all their wit and nature , heightened with humour other " more exquifite and delightful than << any man ever poffeffed . " This is the fondness ...
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... pleasure , fepa- rated mirth from indecency , and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a fucceffion of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and , if I may ufe expref- fions yet more awful , of having ...
... pleasure , fepa- rated mirth from indecency , and wit from licentiousness ; of having taught a fucceffion of writers to bring elegance and gaiety to the aid of goodness ; and , if I may ufe expref- fions yet more awful , of having ...
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... pleasure there may be in seeing crimes punished and virtue rewarded , yet , fince wickedness often profpers in real life , the poet is certainly at liberty to give it prof- perity on the stage . For if poetry has an imitation of reality ...
... pleasure there may be in seeing crimes punished and virtue rewarded , yet , fince wickedness often profpers in real life , the poet is certainly at liberty to give it prof- perity on the stage . For if poetry has an imitation of reality ...
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... pleasure Sempro- " nius , let us fuppofe , for once , that the deer " is lodged : " The deer is lodg'd , I've track'd her to " her covert . " If he had feen her in the open field , what " occafion had he to track her , when he had " fo ...
... pleasure Sempro- " nius , let us fuppofe , for once , that the deer " is lodged : " The deer is lodg'd , I've track'd her to " her covert . " If he had feen her in the open field , what " occafion had he to track her , when he had " fo ...
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