The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 92
... Euripides . His Euripides is , by Mr. Cradock's kindness , now in my hands : the margin is sometimes noted ; but I have found no- thing remarkable . Of the English poets he set most value upon Spenser , Shakspeare , and Cowley . Spenser ...
... Euripides . His Euripides is , by Mr. Cradock's kindness , now in my hands : the margin is sometimes noted ; but I have found no- thing remarkable . Of the English poets he set most value upon Spenser , Shakspeare , and Cowley . Spenser ...
Page 95
... Euripides , by having often read them . Yet here incredulity is ready to make a stand . Many repetitions are necessary to fix in the memory lines not understood ; and why should . Milton wish or want to hear them so often ? These lines ...
... Euripides , by having often read them . Yet here incredulity is ready to make a stand . Many repetitions are necessary to fix in the memory lines not understood ; and why should . Milton wish or want to hear them so often ? These lines ...
Page 128
... Euripides . His Euripides is , by Mr. Cradock's kindness , now in my hands : the margin is sometimes noted ; but I have found no- thing remarkable . Of the English poets he set most value upon Spenser , Shakspeare , and Cowley . Spenser ...
... Euripides . His Euripides is , by Mr. Cradock's kindness , now in my hands : the margin is sometimes noted ; but I have found no- thing remarkable . Of the English poets he set most value upon Spenser , Shakspeare , and Cowley . Spenser ...
Page 153
... Euripides , we see Death , brought upon the stage , all as active persons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity . Milton's allegory of Sin and Death is undoubt- edly faulty . Sin is indeed the mother of Death , and may ...
... Euripides , we see Death , brought upon the stage , all as active persons of the drama ; but no precedents can justify absurdity . Milton's allegory of Sin and Death is undoubt- edly faulty . Sin is indeed the mother of Death , and may ...
Page 389
... Euripides ' example ; but joy may be raised too , and that doubly , either by seeing a wicked man punished , or a good man at last fortunate ; or per- haps indignation , to see wickedness prosperous , and goodness depressed : both these ...
... Euripides ' example ; but joy may be raised too , and that doubly , either by seeing a wicked man punished , or a good man at last fortunate ; or per- haps indignation , to see wickedness prosperous , and goodness depressed : both these ...
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