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 122
... sentiments and the diction . The sentiments , as expressive of manners , or appro- priated to characters , are , for the greater part unexcept- ionably just . Splendid passages , containing lessons of morality , or precepts of prudence ...
... sentiments and the diction . The sentiments , as expressive of manners , or appro- priated to characters , are , for the greater part unexcept- ionably just . Splendid passages , containing lessons of morality , or precepts of prudence ...
Page 203
... sentiment , and very little from novelty of expression . Poetry pleases by exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind ... sentiments purely religious , it will be found that the most simple expression is the most sublime . Poetry loses ...
... sentiment , and very little from novelty of expression . Poetry pleases by exhibiting an idea more grateful to the mind ... sentiments purely religious , it will be found that the most simple expression is the most sublime . Poetry loses ...
Page 308
... sentiment , happy turns of language , and pleasing harmony of numbers ; and all these raised to such a height as can ... sentiments easily becomes tedious ; though all the parts are forcible , and every line kindles new rapture , the ...
... sentiment , happy turns of language , and pleasing harmony of numbers ; and all these raised to such a height as can ... sentiments easily becomes tedious ; though all the parts are forcible , and every line kindles new rapture , the ...
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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