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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... tragedy which Aristotle commends to us , pity and terror . ' The manners flow from the characters , and con- sequently must partake of their advantages and dis- advantages . " The thoughts and words , which are the fourth and fifth ...
... tragedy which Aristotle commends to us , pity and terror . ' The manners flow from the characters , and con- sequently must partake of their advantages and dis- advantages . " The thoughts and words , which are the fourth and fifth ...
Page 337
... tragedy he has here given , is excellent , and extreme correct ; but that it is not the only model of all tragedy , because it is too much circumscribed in plot , characters , & c .; and lastly , that we may be taught here justly to ...
... tragedy he has here given , is excellent , and extreme correct ; but that it is not the only model of all tragedy , because it is too much circumscribed in plot , characters , & c .; and lastly , that we may be taught here justly to ...
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... tragedy : ' Consider , first , how Aristotle has defined a tragedy . Secondly , what he assigns the end of it to be . Thirdly , what he thinks the beauties of it . Fourthly , the means to attain the end proposed . ' Compare the Greek ...
... tragedy : ' Consider , first , how Aristotle has defined a tragedy . Secondly , what he assigns the end of it to be . Thirdly , what he thinks the beauties of it . Fourthly , the means to attain the end proposed . ' Compare the Greek ...
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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