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... poetical genius , who yet , by a mistaken ambition of exactness , degraded at once their originals and themselves . Denham saw the better way , but has not pursued it with great success . His versions of Virgil are not pleasing ; but ...
... poetical genius , who yet , by a mistaken ambition of exactness , degraded at once their originals and themselves . Denham saw the better way , but has not pursued it with great success . His versions of Virgil are not pleasing ; but ...
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... poetical description of the ship called the London : " The goodly London in her gallant trim , The Phenix - daughter of the vanquisht old , Like a rich bride does to the ocean swim , And on her shadow rides in floating gold . Her flag ...
... poetical description of the ship called the London : " The goodly London in her gallant trim , The Phenix - daughter of the vanquisht old , Like a rich bride does to the ocean swim , And on her shadow rides in floating gold . Her flag ...
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... poetical craft the absence of poetical art : that such an author is humbly contented to raise men's passions by a plot without doors , since he despairs of doing it by that which he brings upon the stage . That party and passion , and ...
... poetical craft the absence of poetical art : that such an author is humbly contented to raise men's passions by a plot without doors , since he despairs of doing it by that which he brings upon the stage . That party and passion , and ...
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