Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageG. Olms, 1968 - English poetry |
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Page 54
... thing is proper , yet every thing seems casual . If there is some appearance of elaboration in The Hermit the narrative , as it is less airy , is less pleasing . Of his other compo- sitions it is impossible to say whether they are the ...
... thing is proper , yet every thing seems casual . If there is some appearance of elaboration in The Hermit the narrative , as it is less airy , is less pleasing . Of his other compo- sitions it is impossible to say whether they are the ...
Page 127
... thing that offends . Of this kind seem to be his poems to Dryden , to Somers 5 , 128 and to the King . His Ode on St. Cecilia has been imitated by Pope ' , and has something in it of Dryden's vigour . Of his Account of the English Poets ...
... thing that offends . Of this kind seem to be his poems to Dryden , to Somers 5 , 128 and to the King . His Ode on St. Cecilia has been imitated by Pope ' , and has something in it of Dryden's vigour . Of his Account of the English Poets ...
Page 137
... thing which is neither reasonable nor civil . Juba might certainly have better been made acquainted with the result of that debate in some private apartment of the palace . But the poet was driven upon this absurdity to make way for ...
... thing which is neither reasonable nor civil . Juba might certainly have better been made acquainted with the result of that debate in some private apartment of the palace . But the poet was driven upon this absurdity to make way for ...
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