Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 43
Page 35
... expressions have sometimes a degree of meanness that surpasses expectation : Nay , gentle guests , he cries , since now you're in , The story of your gallant friend begin . In a simile descriptive of the morning : As glimmering stars ...
... expressions have sometimes a degree of meanness that surpasses expectation : Nay , gentle guests , he cries , since now you're in , The story of your gallant friend begin . In a simile descriptive of the morning : As glimmering stars ...
Page 102
... expressions as might taint the reader's imagination , was indeed one of the greatest difficulties in Milton's under- taking , and I cannot but think that he has extricated himself with great happiness . There is in Satan's speeches ...
... expressions as might taint the reader's imagination , was indeed one of the greatest difficulties in Milton's under- taking , and I cannot but think that he has extricated himself with great happiness . There is in Satan's speeches ...
Page 277
... expressions to new purposes . It seems better turned than the odes of Hannes . To the poem on Cider , written in ... expression was , that there were many books written on the same subject in prose , which do not contain so much ...
... expressions to new purposes . It seems better turned than the odes of Hannes . To the poem on Cider , written in ... expression was , that there were many books written on the same subject in prose , which do not contain so much ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
13 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
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