Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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Page 165
... Night Thoughts : - ' Oh had he press'd his theme , pur- sued the track Which opens out of darkness into day ! Oh had he , mounted on his wing of fire , Soar'd where I sink , and sung im- mortal man ! How had it bless'd mankind , and ...
... Night Thoughts : - ' Oh had he press'd his theme , pur- sued the track Which opens out of darkness into day ! Oh had he , mounted on his wing of fire , Soar'd where I sink , and sung im- mortal man ! How had it bless'd mankind , and ...
Page 299
... Night Thoughts , post , YOUNG , 160 . ' Gray thought Thomson had one talent beyond all other poets , that of describing the various appearances of nature ; but that he failed when he ventured to step out of this path , and particularly ...
... Night Thoughts , post , YOUNG , 160 . ' Gray thought Thomson had one talent beyond all other poets , that of describing the various appearances of nature ; but that he failed when he ventured to step out of this path , and particularly ...
Page 358
... thoughts just ; but something of vigour perhaps is still to be wished , which it might have had by brevity and ... night of the day on which Johnson quoted them in the inn where they dined . " " No , Sir ( he said ) ; there is nothing ...
... thoughts just ; but something of vigour perhaps is still to be wished , which it might have had by brevity and ... night of the day on which Johnson quoted them in the inn where they dined . " " No , Sir ( he said ) ; there is nothing ...
Page 361
... Night Thoughts , he replied : - " Nay , I can acquit myself of the first charge , and Mr. Croft of the other . I ex- punged nearly half that was written , and he was called the Author of the Night Thoughts by my recom- mendation ...
... Night Thoughts , he replied : - " Nay , I can acquit myself of the first charge , and Mr. Croft of the other . I ex- punged nearly half that was written , and he was called the Author of the Night Thoughts by my recom- mendation ...
Page 362
... Night Thoughts much has been told of which there never could have been proofs ; and little care appears to have been taken to tell that of which proofs , with little trouble , might have been procured . ' EDWARD YOUNG was born at Upham ...
... Night Thoughts much has been told of which there never could have been proofs ; and little care appears to have been taken to tell that of which proofs , with little trouble , might have been procured . ' EDWARD YOUNG was born at Upham ...
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