Lives of the English Poets: Cowley-DrydenClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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... lines lower down . Donne had no imagination , but as much wit , I think , as any writer can possibly have . ' POPE , Spence's Anec . p . 136 . * See Appendix F. 5 When the poet writes humour he makes folly ridiculous ; when wit , he ...
... lines lower down . Donne had no imagination , but as much wit , I think , as any writer can possibly have . ' POPE , Spence's Anec . p . 136 . * See Appendix F. 5 When the poet writes humour he makes folly ridiculous ; when wit , he ...
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... lines than in the cast of his sentiments " . 63 When their reputation was high they had undoubtedly more imitators than time has left behind . Their immediate succes- sors , of whom any remembrance can be said to remain , were Suckling ...
... lines than in the cast of his sentiments " . 63 When their reputation was high they had undoubtedly more imitators than time has left behind . Their immediate succes- sors , of whom any remembrance can be said to remain , were Suckling ...
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... lines are not easily understood they may be read again . ' On a round ball A workman , that hath copies by , can lay An Europe , Afric , and an Asia , And quickly make that , which was nothing , all . So doth each tear , Which thee doth ...
... lines are not easily understood they may be read again . ' On a round ball A workman , that hath copies by , can lay An Europe , Afric , and an Asia , And quickly make that , which was nothing , all . So doth each tear , Which thee doth ...
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... lines so many 79 remote ideas could be brought together ? ' Since ' tis my doom , Love's undershrieve , Why this reprieve ? Why doth my She Advowson fly Incumbency 2 ? To sell thyself dost thou intend By candle's end , And hold the ...
... lines so many 79 remote ideas could be brought together ? ' Since ' tis my doom , Love's undershrieve , Why this reprieve ? Why doth my She Advowson fly Incumbency 2 ? To sell thyself dost thou intend By candle's end , And hold the ...
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... lines : - ' The time has been We two did love each other's com- pany ; Time was , we two had wept to have been apart ... line runs : - ' Was there a tree about which did not know . ' Eng . Poets , vii . 131 . * Ib . vii . 137. Of ...
... lines : - ' The time has been We two did love each other's com- pany ; Time was , we two had wept to have been apart ... line runs : - ' Was there a tree about which did not know . ' Eng . Poets , vii . 131 . * Ib . vii . 137. Of ...
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