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... turn of thinking very unfavourable to poetry . ” And you will observe that all ornamented dic- tion , every thing that is called eloquence , ap- proaches more or less to the nature of poetry . LETTER III . Sources of fine Composition ...
... turn of thinking very unfavourable to poetry . ” And you will observe that all ornamented dic- tion , every thing that is called eloquence , ap- proaches more or less to the nature of poetry . LETTER III . Sources of fine Composition ...
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... turns " To heaven's broad fire his unconstrained view , " Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? " Who that from alpine ... turn his gaze " To mark the windings of a scanty rill " That murmurs at his feet ? " AKENSIDE . Even ideal ...
... turns " To heaven's broad fire his unconstrained view , " Than to the glimmering of a waxen flame ? " Who that from alpine ... turn his gaze " To mark the windings of a scanty rill " That murmurs at his feet ? " AKENSIDE . Even ideal ...
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... turn'd to chide , " " Twas Edwin's self that press'd . EDWIN AND ANGELINA , The tender however will sometimes be found in a scene of perfect tranquillity ; and it must be remarked that the expression of tenderness is the great ...
... turn'd to chide , " " Twas Edwin's self that press'd . EDWIN AND ANGELINA , The tender however will sometimes be found in a scene of perfect tranquillity ; and it must be remarked that the expression of tenderness is the great ...
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... turn . " Also what Dryden makes his renegado say of priests , which by the way is stolen by Mr. Hume in one of his essays- " And having found what Archimedes want-- ed , a new world to rest on , you move this world as you please . " I ...
... turn . " Also what Dryden makes his renegado say of priests , which by the way is stolen by Mr. Hume in one of his essays- " And having found what Archimedes want-- ed , a new world to rest on , you move this world as you please . " I ...
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... the two homely lines of Buckingham , when speaking of comedy- “ Humour is all , wit should be only brought , " To turn agreeably some proper thought . " ESSAY ON POETRY .. There is an inferior species of wit , which re- THE LUDICROUS . 59.
... the two homely lines of Buckingham , when speaking of comedy- “ Humour is all , wit should be only brought , " To turn agreeably some proper thought . " ESSAY ON POETRY .. There is an inferior species of wit , which re- THE LUDICROUS . 59.
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