Lives |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 5
Page 171
... andas if « we had landed at Gotham , we meet nothing but fools and nonsense
. ” Such was the criticism to which the genius of Dryden could be reduced ,
between rage and terrour ; rage with little provocation , and terrour with little
danger .
... andas if « we had landed at Gotham , we meet nothing but fools and nonsense
. ” Such was the criticism to which the genius of Dryden could be reduced ,
between rage and terrour ; rage with little provocation , and terrour with little
danger .
Page 201
The dialogue on the Drama was one of his first essays of criticism , written when
he was yet a timorous candidate for reputation , andtherefore laboured with that
diligence which he might allow himself somewhat toremit , when his name gave ...
The dialogue on the Drama was one of his first essays of criticism , written when
he was yet a timorous candidate for reputation , andtherefore laboured with that
diligence which he might allow himself somewhat toremit , when his name gave ...
Page 322
Dryden had , not many years before , scattered criticism over his Prefaces with
very little parsimony ; but , though he sometimes condescended to be somewhat
familiar , his manner was in general too scholastick for those who had yet their ...
Dryden had , not many years before , scattered criticism over his Prefaces with
very little parsimony ; but , though he sometimes condescended to be somewhat
familiar , his manner was in general too scholastick for those who had yet their ...
Page 569
To a thousand cavils one answer is sufficient ; the purpose of a writer is to be
read , and the criticism which would destroy the power of pleasing must be blown
aside . Pope wrote for his own age and his own nation ; he knew that it was ...
To a thousand cavils one answer is sufficient ; the purpose of a writer is to be
read , and the criticism which would destroy the power of pleasing must be blown
aside . Pope wrote for his own age and his own nation ; he knew that it was ...
Page 637
If Young be not a lyric poet , he is at least a critic in that sort of poetry ; and , if his
lyric poetry can be proved bad , it was first proved so by his own criticism . This
surely is candid . Milbourne was styled by Pope “ the - fairest of critics , " only ...
If Young be not a lyric poet , he is at least a critic in that sort of poetry ; and , if his
lyric poetry can be proved bad , it was first proved so by his own criticism . This
surely is candid . Milbourne was styled by Pope “ the - fairest of critics , " only ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Addison afterwards appears attention believe called character common considered continued conversation criticism death delight desire died discovered Dryden easily effect elegance English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends gave genius give given hand honour hope imagination Italy kind King knowledge known Lady language learning least less letter lines lived Lord manner means mentioned Milton mind nature never night numbers observed obtained occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps person play pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope pounds praise present probably produced published reader reason received remarks reputation Savage says seems sent shew sometimes soon success sufficient supposed tell thing thought tion told tragedy translation true verses virtue whole write written wrote Young
Bibliographic information
| Title | Lives Volume 1 of The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | A. Miller, 1800 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |