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Page 236
The manners , or decency , of the characters , in speaking or acting “ what is
proper for them , and proper to be shewn by the poet . “ 4 . The thoughts which
express the manners . “ 5 . The words which express those thoughts .
The manners , or decency , of the characters , in speaking or acting “ what is
proper for them , and proper to be shewn by the poet . “ 4 . The thoughts which
express the manners . “ 5 . The words which express those thoughts .
Page 237
... and goodness depressed : both these may be profitable to the end “ of a
tragedy , reformation of manners ; but the last ... this excellent critique of Mr .
Rymer , in beĢ half of our English poets against the Greek , ought to do it in this
manner .
... and goodness depressed : both these may be profitable to the end “ of a
tragedy , reformation of manners ; but the last ... this excellent critique of Mr .
Rymer , in beĢ half of our English poets against the Greek , ought to do it in this
manner .
Page 378
Pope was pleased with the honour ; and when he became acquainted with Gay ,
found such attractions in his manners and conversation , that he seems to have
received him into his in most confidence ; and a friendship was forined betv . ecn
...
Pope was pleased with the honour ; and when he became acquainted with Gay ,
found such attractions in his manners and conversation , that he seems to have
received him into his in most confidence ; and a friendship was forined betv . ecn
...
Page 446
... to be trusted with his necessities ; but his rambling manner of life , and constant
appearance at houses of public resort , always procured him a new suc . cession
of friends , whose kindness had not been exhausted by repeated requests ; so ...
... to be trusted with his necessities ; but his rambling manner of life , and constant
appearance at houses of public resort , always procured him a new suc . cession
of friends , whose kindness had not been exhausted by repeated requests ; so ...
Page 450
... that therefore it was necessary that he might distinguish himself from the herd
of encomiasts , to find out some new walk of funeral pa negyrick . This difficult
task he performed in such a manner , that this poem may be justly ranked among
the ...
... that therefore it was necessary that he might distinguish himself from the herd
of encomiasts , to find out some new walk of funeral pa negyrick . This difficult
task he performed in such a manner , that this poem may be justly ranked among
the ...
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| Title | Lives Volume 1 of The Works of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | A. Miller, 1800 |
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