Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... Milton , the curiosity of mankind has not forborne to inquire the reason . Burnet thinks he was forgotten ; but this ... Milton . When the turn of success brought Milton into the like danger , Davenant repaid the benefit by appearing in ...
... Milton , the curiosity of mankind has not forborne to inquire the reason . Burnet thinks he was forgotten ; but this ... Milton . When the turn of success brought Milton into the like danger , Davenant repaid the benefit by appearing in ...
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... Milton , in his Elegies , declares , that with the advance of the spring he feels the increase of his poetical force , redeunt in carmina vires . To this it is answered , that Philips could hardly mistake time so well marked ; and it ...
... Milton , in his Elegies , declares , that with the advance of the spring he feels the increase of his poetical force , redeunt in carmina vires . To this it is answered , that Philips could hardly mistake time so well marked ; and it ...
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... Milton alleges as precedents , not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence has been confuted by the ear . But , whatever be the advantage of rhyme , I cannot prevail on myself to wish that Milton had been a rhymer ; for I ...
... Milton alleges as precedents , not one is popular ; what reason could urge in its defence has been confuted by the ear . But , whatever be the advantage of rhyme , I cannot prevail on myself to wish that Milton had been a rhymer ; for I ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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