Lives of the English Poets: Swift-LytteltonClarendon Press, 1905 - English poetry |
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Page 89
... poetry . He tried all styles , and many subjects . He wrote a comedy , a tragedy , an epick poem , with panegyricks on all the princes of Europe ; and , as he confesses , ' thought himself the greatest genius that ever was 3. Self ...
... poetry . He tried all styles , and many subjects . He wrote a comedy , a tragedy , an epick poem , with panegyricks on all the princes of Europe ; and , as he confesses , ' thought himself the greatest genius that ever was 3. Self ...
Page 89
... poetry . He tried all styles , and many subjects . He wrote a comedy , a tragedy , an epick poem , with panegyricks on all the princes of Europe ; and , as he confesses , ' thought himself the greatest genius that ever was 3. Self ...
... poetry . He tried all styles , and many subjects . He wrote a comedy , a tragedy , an epick poem , with panegyricks on all the princes of Europe ; and , as he confesses , ' thought himself the greatest genius that ever was 3. Self ...
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... Poetry , first appeared in his collected works in 1717. Post , POPE , 120 . ' It was , ' writes Mr. Elwin , ' avow ... Poetry at Oxford , he wrote : - ' I think it a condescension in one who practises the art of poetry so well to stoop ...
... Poetry , first appeared in his collected works in 1717. Post , POPE , 120 . ' It was , ' writes Mr. Elwin , ' avow ... Poetry at Oxford , he wrote : - ' I think it a condescension in one who practises the art of poetry so well to stoop ...
Page 93
... poets , was one 80 of his first encouragers 2. His regard was gained by the Pastorals , and from him Pope received the counsel by which he seems to have regulated his studies . Walsh advised him to correctness , which , as he told him ...
... poets , was one 80 of his first encouragers 2. His regard was gained by the Pastorals , and from him Pope received the counsel by which he seems to have regulated his studies . Walsh advised him to correctness , which , as he told him ...
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... poet , because he was deeply conscious that his own Campaign , that Gazette in rhyme [ ante , ADDISON , 130 ] , contained no strokes of such genuine and sublime poetry as the conclusion before us . ' WARTON , Essay on Pope , i . 29 ...
... poet , because he was deeply conscious that his own Campaign , that Gazette in rhyme [ ante , ADDISON , 130 ] , contained no strokes of such genuine and sublime poetry as the conclusion before us . ' WARTON , Essay on Pope , i . 29 ...
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