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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Page 171
... known to Clarendon , among the rest of the men who were eminent in that age for genius and literature ; but known so little to his advantage , that they who read his character will not much condemn Sacharissa , that she did not descend ...
... known to Clarendon , among the rest of the men who were eminent in that age for genius and literature ; but known so little to his advantage , that they who read his character will not much condemn Sacharissa , that she did not descend ...
Page 191
... known , with nicety , which certainly none to whom he was not known can presume to emulate . It is therefore inserted here , with such remarks as others have supplied ; after which , nothing remains but a critical examination of his ...
... known , with nicety , which certainly none to whom he was not known can presume to emulate . It is therefore inserted here , with such remarks as others have supplied ; after which , nothing remains but a critical examination of his ...
Page 193
... known till he had obtained a rich wife in the city . ' He obtained a rich wife about the age of three - and- twenty ; an age before which few men are conspicuous much to their advantage . He was known , however , in parliament and at ...
... known till he had obtained a rich wife in the city . ' He obtained a rich wife about the age of three - and- twenty ; an age before which few men are conspicuous much to their advantage . He was known , however , in parliament and at ...
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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