Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... never within the possibility of com- mitting , differs only by the infrequency of his folly from him who praises beauty which he never saw , complains of jealousy which he never felt , supposes himself sometimes invited and sometimes ...
... never within the possibility of com- mitting , differs only by the infrequency of his folly from him who praises beauty which he never saw , complains of jealousy which he never felt , supposes himself sometimes invited and sometimes ...
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... never said before . Nor was the sublime more within their reach than the pathetic ; for they never attempted that comprehension and expanse of thought which at once fills the whole mind , and of which the first effect is sudden ...
... never said before . Nor was the sublime more within their reach than the pathetic ; for they never attempted that comprehension and expanse of thought which at once fills the whole mind , and of which the first effect is sudden ...
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... never have talked at this foolish rate so near him : Gods ! thou must be cautious . Oh ! yes , very cautious ; for if Cato should overhear you , and turn you off for politicians , Cæsar would never take you ; no , Cæsar would never take ...
... never have talked at this foolish rate so near him : Gods ! thou must be cautious . Oh ! yes , very cautious ; for if Cato should overhear you , and turn you off for politicians , Cæsar would never take you ; no , Cæsar would never take ...
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