Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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Page 337
... Cato came upon the stage , was the grand climacteric of Addison's reputation . Upon the death of Cato he had , as is said , planned a tragedy in the time of his travels , and had for several years the four first acts finished , which ...
... Cato came upon the stage , was the grand climacteric of Addison's reputation . Upon the death of Cato he had , as is said , planned a tragedy in the time of his travels , and had for several years the four first acts finished , which ...
Page 338
... Cato . The danger was soon over . The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction . The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap to show that the ...
... Cato . The danger was soon over . The whole nation was at that time on fire with faction . The Whigs applauded every line in which liberty was mentioned as a satire on the Tories ; and the Tories echoed every clap to show that the ...
Page 358
... Cato has piercing eyes . ' " There is a great deal of caution shown , indeed , in meeting in a governor's own hall ... Cato should overhear you , and turn you off for politicians , Cæsar would never take you ; no , Cæsar would ...
... Cato has piercing eyes . ' " There is a great deal of caution shown , indeed , in meeting in a governor's own hall ... Cato should overhear you , and turn you off for politicians , Cæsar would never take you ; no , Cæsar would ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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Absalom and Achitophel Addison admiration Æneid afterwards appears beauties better blank verse called Cato censure character Charles College compositions considered Cowley criticism death delight diction diligence Dryden Duke Earl easily elegance endeavoured English English poetry excellence fancy faults favour friends genius Georgics honour Hudibras images imagination imitation John Dryden Johnson kind King known labour Lady language Latin learning lines lived Lord metaphysical poets Milton mind nature never NIHIL numbers observed occasion opinion Paradise Lost Parliament passions performance perhaps Pindar play pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise preface produced published reader reason relates remarks reputation rhyme Samuel Johnson satire says seems seldom Sempronius sent sentiments sometimes Sprat supposed Syphax Tatler Thomas Sprat thou thought told tragedy translation verses versification Virgil Waller Westminster Westminster Abbey Whig write written wrote