The Mind and Art of Jonathan SwiftOxford University Press, 1936 - 398 pages |
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Page 44
... poet , however , is unable to share the joy felt by the others at Moor Park - the Muse herself is the occasion of his woes . Time , who ' o'er the happy takes so swift a flight , ' tramples with heavy pace over the afflicted ; in the ...
... poet , however , is unable to share the joy felt by the others at Moor Park - the Muse herself is the occasion of his woes . Time , who ' o'er the happy takes so swift a flight , ' tramples with heavy pace over the afflicted ; in the ...
Page 274
... poet , expresses his satisfaction with the youth's choice of a profession , and goes on to praise poetry as that which not only advances its practitioners to fortune but is of great use to mankind and society : . . . . history , ancient ...
... poet , expresses his satisfaction with the youth's choice of a profession , and goes on to praise poetry as that which not only advances its practitioners to fortune but is of great use to mankind and society : . . . . history , ancient ...
Page 275
... poet should neglect to furnish himself with a goodly supply of rhymes . Let him also lay up a store of images and a variety of similes for all subjects . Frequent attendance at the coffee - houses and the playhouses is an indispensable ...
... poet should neglect to furnish himself with a goodly supply of rhymes . Let him also lay up a store of images and a variety of similes for all subjects . Frequent attendance at the coffee - houses and the playhouses is an indispensable ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE | 3 |
CONTROLLING IDEAS | 49 |
The Battle of the Books AND A Tale of a Tub | 75 |
Copyright | |
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