LivesA. Miller, 1800 - English poetry |
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Page 7
... Poets , Cowley and Milton , of dissimilar genius , of opposite principles ; but concurring in the ciltivation of Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , seemed unable to contest the palm , with ...
... Poets , Cowley and Milton , of dissimilar genius , of opposite principles ; but concurring in the ciltivation of Latin Poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , seemed unable to contest the palm , with ...
Page 10
... poets ; of whom , in a criticism on the works of Cowley , it is not improper to give some account . The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to shew their learning was their whole endeavour ; but , unluckily resolving to shew ...
... poets ; of whom , in a criticism on the works of Cowley , it is not improper to give some account . The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to shew their learning was their whole endeavour ; but , unluckily resolving to shew ...
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... poem * on the Sheldonian Theatre , in which all kinds of verse are shaken together , is un- happily inserted in the Muse Anglicana . Pindarism prevailed above half a cen- tury ; but at last died gradually away , and other imitations ...
... poem * on the Sheldonian Theatre , in which all kinds of verse are shaken together , is un- happily inserted in the Muse Anglicana . Pindarism prevailed above half a cen- tury ; but at last died gradually away , and other imitations ...
Page 42
... poem on Prudence and Justice , and per- haps some of his other pieces : and as he appears , whenever any serious ques- tion comes before him , to have been a man of piety , he consecrated his poeti- cal powers to religion , and made a ...
... poem on Prudence and Justice , and per- haps some of his other pieces : and as he appears , whenever any serious ques- tion comes before him , to have been a man of piety , he consecrated his poeti- cal powers to religion , and made a ...
Page 43
... poem to Fanshaw , and his elegy on Cowley . His praise of Fanshaw's version of Guarini , contains a very sprightly and judicious character of a good translator : " That servile path thou nobly dost decline , " Of tracing word by word ...
... poem to Fanshaw , and his elegy on Cowley . His praise of Fanshaw's version of Guarini , contains a very sprightly and judicious character of a good translator : " That servile path thou nobly dost decline , " Of tracing word by word ...
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