Lives of the English Poets: Abraham Cowley. Sir John Denham. John Milton. Samuel Butler. Earl of Rochester. Earl of Roscommon. Thomas Otway. Edmund Waller. John Dryden. John Pomfret. Earl of Dorset. George Stepney. John Philips. William Walsh. Edmund Smith. Richard Duke. William King. Thomas Sprat. Earl of Halifax. Thomas Parnell. Samuel Garth. Nicholas Rowe. Joseph Addison. John Hughes. John Sheffield, duke of Buckinghamshire. Matthew PriorOxford University Press, 1952 - English poetry |
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... Cowley's first piece , which ought to be inscribed To my muse , for want of which the second couplet is without reference . When the title is added , there will still remain a defect ; for every piece ought to contain in itself whatever ...
... Cowley's first piece , which ought to be inscribed To my muse , for want of which the second couplet is without reference . When the title is added , there will still remain a defect ; for every piece ought to contain in itself whatever ...
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... Cowley seems to have had , what Milton is believed to have wanted , the skill to rate his own performances by their ... Cowley , like the Homer of Pope , has admitted the decoration of some modern graces , by which he is undoubtedly made ...
... Cowley seems to have had , what Milton is believed to have wanted , the skill to rate his own performances by their ... Cowley , like the Homer of Pope , has admitted the decoration of some modern graces , by which he is undoubtedly made ...
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... Cowley certainly errs , by introducing pedantry far more frequently than Tasso . I know not , indeed , why they should be compared ; for the resem- blance of Cowley's work to Tasso's is only that they ... Cowley's poetry it will be COWLEY 45.
... Cowley certainly errs , by introducing pedantry far more frequently than Tasso . I know not , indeed , why they should be compared ; for the resem- blance of Cowley's work to Tasso's is only that they ... Cowley's poetry it will be COWLEY 45.
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action Addison admiration afterwards appears beauties believe better called character common compositions considered continued Cowley criticism death delight desire Dryden Earl easily effect elegance English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends genius give given hand hope images imagination imitation Italy kind King knowledge known labour language Latin learning least less lines lived lord lost manner means mention Milton mind nature never numbers observed occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise present probably produced publick published reader reason received relates remarks rhyme says seems sent sentiments shew sometimes supply supposed tell thing thought tion told tragedy translation true verses Waller whole write written wrote