The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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... poetical compositions , " The tragical History of Pyramus and Thisbe , " written when he was ten years old ; and " Constantia and Philetus , " written two years after . While he was yet at school he produced a co- medy called " Love's ...
... poetical compositions , " The tragical History of Pyramus and Thisbe , " written when he was ten years old ; and " Constantia and Philetus , " written two years after . While he was yet at school he produced a co- medy called " Love's ...
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... poetical account ; but Donne has extended them into worlds . If the lines are not easily understood , they may be read again . On a round ball A workman , that hath copies by , can lay An Europe , Afric , and an Asia , And quickly make ...
... poetical account ; but Donne has extended them into worlds . If the lines are not easily understood , they may be read again . On a round ball A workman , that hath copies by , can lay An Europe , Afric , and an Asia , And quickly make ...
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... night the sun himself set there . COWLEY . The poetical Effect of a Lover's Name upon Glass . My name engrav'd herein Doth contribute my firmness to this glass ; Which , ever since that charm , hath been As 26 COWLEY .
... night the sun himself set there . COWLEY . The poetical Effect of a Lover's Name upon Glass . My name engrav'd herein Doth contribute my firmness to this glass ; Which , ever since that charm , hath been As 26 COWLEY .
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... Poetical Propagation of Light . The prince's favour is diffus'd o'er all , From which all fortunes , names , and natures fall : Then from those wombs of stars , the bride's bright eyes At every glance a constellation flies , And sows ...
... Poetical Propagation of Light . The prince's favour is diffus'd o'er all , From which all fortunes , names , and natures fall : Then from those wombs of stars , the bride's bright eyes At every glance a constellation flies , And sows ...
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... poetical account of the virtues of plants and colours of flowers , is not perused with more sluggish frigidity . The compositions are such as might have been written for penance by a hermit , or for hire by a philoso- phical rhymer who ...
... poetical account of the virtues of plants and colours of flowers , is not perused with more sluggish frigidity . The compositions are such as might have been written for penance by a hermit , or for hire by a philoso- phical rhymer who ...
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