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... poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , seemed un- able to contest the palm with any other of the lettered nations . If the Latin performances of Cowley and Milton be compared ( for May I hold to be su ...
... poetry , in which the English , till their works and May's poem appeared , seemed un- able to contest the palm with any other of the lettered nations . If the Latin performances of Cowley and Milton be compared ( for May I hold to be su ...
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... poetry they only wrote verses , and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was so imperfect that they were only found to be verses by counting the syllables . fall , that I am ...
... poetry they only wrote verses , and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was so imperfect that they were only found to be verses by counting the syllables . fall , that I am ...
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... poetry . The stanzas against knowledge pro- If those be stars which paint the galaxy . In his verses to Lord Falkland , whom every man of his time was proud to praise , there are , as there must be in all Cowley's compositions , some ...
... poetry . The stanzas against knowledge pro- If those be stars which paint the galaxy . In his verses to Lord Falkland , whom every man of his time was proud to praise , there are , as there must be in all Cowley's compositions , some ...
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... poetry ; and all will determine that if this be the old Theban strain , it is not worthy of revival . To the disproportion and incongruity of Cowley's sentiments must be added the uncer- tainty and looseness of his measures . He takes ...
... poetry ; and all will determine that if this be the old Theban strain , it is not worthy of revival . To the disproportion and incongruity of Cowley's sentiments must be added the uncer- tainty and looseness of his measures . He takes ...
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... poetry but tragedy . It may be affirmed , without any encomiastic fervour , that he brought to his poetic labours a mind replete with learning , and that his pages are embellished with all the ornaments which books could supply ; that ...
... poetry but tragedy . It may be affirmed , without any encomiastic fervour , that he brought to his poetic labours a mind replete with learning , and that his pages are embellished with all the ornaments which books could supply ; that ...
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The Lives Of The English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore And Pope Samuel Johnson No preview available - 2005 |
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