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... Donne , a man of a very extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jonson , whose manner resembled that of Donne more in the ruggedness of his lines than in the cast of his sentiments . When their reputation was high , they had un ...
... Donne , a man of a very extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jonson , whose manner resembled that of Donne more in the ruggedness of his lines than in the cast of his sentiments . When their reputation was high , they had un ...
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... Donne , on the last night of the year , have something in them too scho- lastic , they are not inelegant : This ... DONNE , To the Countess of Bedford . Yet more abstruse and profound is Donne's re- flection upon man as a microcosm : If ...
... Donne , on the last night of the year , have something in them too scho- lastic , they are not inelegant : This ... DONNE , To the Countess of Bedford . Yet more abstruse and profound is Donne's re- flection upon man as a microcosm : If ...
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... DONNE . They were in very little care to clothe their notions with elegance of dress , and therefore miss the notice and the praise which are often gained by those who think less , but are more diligent to adorn their thoughts . That a ...
... DONNE . They were in very little care to clothe their notions with elegance of dress , and therefore miss the notice and the praise which are often gained by those who think less , but are more diligent to adorn their thoughts . That a ...
Contents
From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 A Gateway Edition Volume 83 of The World's classics |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Gateway Editions, 1955 |
| Length | 400 pages |
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