Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Dent, 1925 - English poetry |
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... poetry , that his call is obeyed without resistance , the reader feels himself in captivity to a higher and nobler mind , and criticism sinks in admiration . Milton's style was not modified by his subject ; what is shown with greater ...
... poetry , that his call is obeyed without resistance , the reader feels himself in captivity to a higher and nobler mind , and criticism sinks in admiration . Milton's style was not modified by his subject ; what is shown with greater ...
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... poetry : that they have very seldom attained their end is suffi- ciently known ; and it may not be improper to ... poetry can confer . The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as , by producing something unexpected , surprises ...
... poetry : that they have very seldom attained their end is suffi- ciently known ; and it may not be improper to ... poetry can confer . The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as , by producing something unexpected , surprises ...
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... poetry the reader justly expects , and from good poetry always obtains , the enlargement of his comprehension and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Christians from metrical devotion . Whatever is great ...
... poetry the reader justly expects , and from good poetry always obtains , the enlargement of his comprehension and elevation of his fancy ; but this is rarely to be hoped by Christians from metrical devotion . Whatever is great ...
Contents
ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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Lives of the English Poets: The Prior Congreve, Blackmore and Pope Samuel Johnson No preview available - 2003 |
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