Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageOctagon Books, 1967 - English poetry |
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Page 134
... reason by remarking ' that ' A deference is to be paid to a general applause , when it appears that that applause is ... reason and their own judgements , and that reason and judgement are calm and serene , not formed by nature to make ...
... reason by remarking ' that ' A deference is to be paid to a general applause , when it appears that that applause is ... reason and their own judgements , and that reason and judgement are calm and serene , not formed by nature to make ...
Page 254
... reason in verse is allowed to be difficult ; but Blackmore not only reasons in verse , but very often reasons poetically ; and finds the art of uniting ornament with strength , and ease with closeness . This is a skill which Pope might ...
... reason in verse is allowed to be difficult ; but Blackmore not only reasons in verse , but very often reasons poetically ; and finds the art of uniting ornament with strength , and ease with closeness . This is a skill which Pope might ...
Page 408
... reason to suspect that no great favour was intended him , because he had not received his pension at the usual time . It is said that he did not take those methods of retrieving his interest which were most likely to succeed , and some ...
... reason to suspect that no great favour was intended him , because he had not received his pension at the usual time . It is said that he did not take those methods of retrieving his interest which were most likely to succeed , and some ...
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