Lives of the English Poets, Waller, Milton, CowleyCassell, Limited, 1901 - 192 pages |
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... himself liked best his Life of Cowley , for the thoroughness with which he had examined in it the style of what he called the metaphysical Poets . In his Life of Milton , ∞ the sense of Milton's genius is not less evident INTRODUCTION .
... himself liked best his Life of Cowley , for the thoroughness with which he had examined in it the style of what he called the metaphysical Poets . In his Life of Milton , ∞ the sense of Milton's genius is not less evident INTRODUCTION .
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Samuel Johnson. ∞ the sense of Milton's genius is not less evident than the difference in point of view which made it difficult for Johnson to know Milton thoroughly . They know each other now . For Johnson sought as steadily , as ...
Samuel Johnson. ∞ the sense of Milton's genius is not less evident than the difference in point of view which made it difficult for Johnson to know Milton thoroughly . They know each other now . For Johnson sought as steadily , as ...
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... genius and literature ; but known so little to his advantage , that they who read his character will not much condemn Sacharissa , that she did not descend from her rank to his embraces , nor think every excellence comprised in wit ...
... genius and literature ; but known so little to his advantage , that they who read his character will not much condemn Sacharissa , that she did not descend from her rank to his embraces , nor think every excellence comprised in wit ...
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... genius , or for want of diligence , but because Cromwell had done much and Charles had done little . Cromwell wanted nothing to raise him to heroic excellence but virtue , and virtue his poet thought himself at liberty to supply ...
... genius , or for want of diligence , but because Cromwell had done much and Charles had done little . Cromwell wanted nothing to raise him to heroic excellence but virtue , and virtue his poet thought himself at liberty to supply ...
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... four Ladies ; " On a tree cut in paper ; or , " To a Lady , from whom he received the copy of verses on the paper - tree , which , for many years , had been missing . " 99 Genius now and then produces a lucky trifle . We WALLER . 39.
... four Ladies ; " On a tree cut in paper ; or , " To a Lady , from whom he received the copy of verses on the paper - tree , which , for many years , had been missing . " 99 Genius now and then produces a lucky trifle . We WALLER . 39.
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