LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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... less carefully suppressed , the omission of his name in the register of St. Dunstan's parish , gives reason to suspect that his father was a sectary . Whoever he was , he died before the birth of his son , and consequently left him to ...
... less carefully suppressed , the omission of his name in the register of St. Dunstan's parish , gives reason to suspect that his father was a sectary . Whoever he was , he died before the birth of his son , and consequently left him to ...
Page 12
... 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 extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jonson ...
... 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 extensive and various knowledge ; and by Jonson ...
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... less skill seem thrown together by chance , are concatenated without any abruption . Though the English ode cannot be called a translation , it may be very properly consulted as a commentary . The spirit of Pindar is indeed not every ...
... less skill seem thrown together by chance , are concatenated without any abruption . Though the English ode cannot be called a translation , it may be very properly consulted as a commentary . The spirit of Pindar is indeed not every ...
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... less limitation , when it is affirmed of Cowley , than perhaps of any other poet . - He read much , and yet borrowed little . His character of writing was indeed not his own : he unhappily adopted that which was predominant . He saw a ...
... less limitation , when it is affirmed of Cowley , than perhaps of any other poet . - He read much , and yet borrowed little . His character of writing was indeed not his own : he unhappily adopted that which was predominant . He saw a ...
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... less exhilarating than the ludicrousness of Denham : He does not fail for want In Grammont's Memoirs many circumstances are related both of his marriage and his frensy very little favourable to his character . E. of 66 of efforts : he ...
... less exhilarating than the ludicrousness of Denham : He does not fail for want In Grammont's Memoirs many circumstances are related both of his marriage and his frensy very little favourable to his character . E. of 66 of efforts : he ...
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