Lives of the English Poets: Smith-SavageClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... observed and esteemed him , at once commended and reproved him by the I By the statutes of Queen Eliza- beth three scholars of Westminster at least were to be elected annually on to the foundation of Christ Church and three to the ...
... observed and esteemed him , at once commended and reproved him by the I By the statutes of Queen Eliza- beth three scholars of Westminster at least were to be elected annually on to the foundation of Christ Church and three to the ...
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... observation of the late earl of Shaftesbury , he kept the poet in awe by regular criticism ' , and , as it were , married the two arts for their mutual support and improvement . There was not a tract of credit upon that subject which he ...
... observation of the late earl of Shaftesbury , he kept the poet in awe by regular criticism ' , and , as it were , married the two arts for their mutual support and improvement . There was not a tract of credit upon that subject which he ...
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... observed with a judicious accuracy . saw the old rules and new beauties placed in admirable order by each other ; and there was a predominant fancy and spirit of his own infused , superior to what some draw off from the ancients , or ...
... observed with a judicious accuracy . saw the old rules and new beauties placed in admirable order by each other ; and there was a predominant fancy and spirit of his own infused , superior to what some draw off from the ancients , or ...
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... observations of his own , with an entire system of the Art of Poetry , in three books , under the titles of Thought , Diction , and Figure . I saw the last of these perfect , and in a fair copy , in which he shewed prodigious judgement ...
... observations of his own , with an entire system of the Art of Poetry , in three books , under the titles of Thought , Diction , and Figure . I saw the last of these perfect , and in a fair copy , in which he shewed prodigious judgement ...
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... observed : if any thought 65 or image was presented to his mind that he could use or improve , he did not suffer it to be lost ; but , amidst the jollity of a tavern or in the warmth of conversation , very diligently committed it to ...
... observed : if any thought 65 or image was presented to his mind that he could use or improve , he did not suffer it to be lost ; but , amidst the jollity of a tavern or in the warmth of conversation , very diligently committed it to ...
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