Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... diligence ; but , because Cromwell had done much , and Charles had done little , Cromwell wanted nothing to raise him to heroic excellence but virtue , and virtue his poet thought himself at liberty to supply . Charles had yet only the ...
... diligence ; but , because Cromwell had done much , and Charles had done little , Cromwell wanted nothing to raise him to heroic excellence but virtue , and virtue his poet thought himself at liberty to supply . Charles had yet only the ...
Page 348
... diligence and skill . The abundance of his own mind left him little indeed of adven- titious sentiments ; his wit always could suggest what the occasion demanded . He had read with critical eyes the im- portant volume of human life ...
... diligence and skill . The abundance of his own mind left him little indeed of adven- titious sentiments ; his wit always could suggest what the occasion demanded . He had read with critical eyes the im- portant volume of human life ...
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... diligence and his judg- ment . His diligence has justly placed him amongst the most correct of the English poets ; and he was one.
... diligence and his judg- ment . His diligence has justly placed him amongst the most correct of the English poets ; and he was one.
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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