LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... give some account . The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to shew their learning was their whole endeavour ; but , unluckily resolving to shew it in rhyme , in- stead of writing poetry they only wrote verses , and very often ...
... give some account . The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to shew their learning was their whole endeavour ; but , unluckily resolving to shew it in rhyme , in- stead of writing poetry they only wrote verses , and very often ...
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... give lustre to works which have more propriety though less copiousness of sentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I believe , borrowed from Marino and his followers , had been recommended by the example of Donne , a man of a very ...
... give lustre to works which have more propriety though less copiousness of sentiment . This kind of writing , which was , I believe , borrowed from Marino and his followers , had been recommended by the example of Donne , a man of a very ...
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... give , And th ' apples were demonstrative : So clear their colour and divine , The very shade they cast did other lights outshine , On Anacreon continuing a lover in his old age : Love was with thy life entwin'd , Close as heat with ...
... give , And th ' apples were demonstrative : So clear their colour and divine , The very shade they cast did other lights outshine , On Anacreon continuing a lover in his old age : Love was with thy life entwin'd , Close as heat with ...
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... give me now , For I too weak of purgings grow . The World and a Clock . Mahol , th ' inferior world's fantastic face , ' Thro ' all the turns of matter's maze did trace ; Great Nature's well - set clock in pieces took ; On all the ...
... give me now , For I too weak of purgings grow . The World and a Clock . Mahol , th ' inferior world's fantastic face , ' Thro ' all the turns of matter's maze did trace ; Great Nature's well - set clock in pieces took ; On all the ...
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... give delight , by their desire of exciting admiration . HAVING thus endeavoured to exhibit a general representation of the style and sentiments of the metaphysical poets , it is now proper to examine par- ticularly the works of Cowley ...
... give delight , by their desire of exciting admiration . HAVING thus endeavoured to exhibit a general representation of the style and sentiments of the metaphysical poets , it is now proper to examine par- ticularly the works of Cowley ...
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