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 169
... wrote the poem that appears first in his works , on ' the Prince's Escape at St. Andero ' ; a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors , that he attained , by a felicity like instinct , a style which perhaps will ...
... wrote the poem that appears first in his works , on ' the Prince's Escape at St. Andero ' ; a piece which justifies the observation made by one of his editors , that he attained , by a felicity like instinct , a style which perhaps will ...
Page 217
... wrote very early as well as he ever wrote ; and the performances of youth have many favourers , be- cause the authors yet lay no claim to publick honours and are therefore not considered as rivals by the dis- STEPNEY 217.
... wrote very early as well as he ever wrote ; and the performances of youth have many favourers , be- cause the authors yet lay no claim to publick honours and are therefore not considered as rivals by the dis- STEPNEY 217.
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... wrote Mully of Mountown , a poem ; by which , though fanciful readers in the pride of sagacity have given it a political interpretation , was meant originally no more than it expressed , as it was dictated only by the author's delight ...
... wrote Mully of Mountown , a poem ; by which , though fanciful readers in the pride of sagacity have given it a political interpretation , was meant originally no more than it expressed , as it was dictated only by the author's delight ...
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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