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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... perhaps uncon- sciously , paid to this great man by his biographers : every house in which he resided is historically mentioned , as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his presence . The King , with ...
... perhaps uncon- sciously , paid to this great man by his biographers : every house in which he resided is historically mentioned , as if it were an injury to neglect naming any place that he honoured by his presence . The King , with ...
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... perhaps yet knew little themselves , beyond some general and indistinct notices . ' But Waller , ' says Claren- don , ' was so confounded with fear , that he confessed whatever he had heard , said , thought , or seen ; all that he knew ...
... perhaps yet knew little themselves , beyond some general and indistinct notices . ' But Waller , ' says Claren- don , ' was so confounded with fear , that he confessed whatever he had heard , said , thought , or seen ; all that he knew ...
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... perhaps it cannot be ex- plained into plain prosaick meaning , the mind perceives enough to be delighted , and readily forgives its obscurity , for its magnificence : How strangely active are the arts of peace , Whose restless motions ...
... perhaps it cannot be ex- plained into plain prosaick meaning , the mind perceives enough to be delighted , and readily forgives its obscurity , for its magnificence : How strangely active are the arts of peace , Whose restless motions ...
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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