Lives of The English Poets Volume I1961 |
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Page 129
... passage by building a bridge , because the difficulty of Satan's passage is described as real and sensible , and the bridge ought to be only figurative . The hell assigned to the re- bellious spirits is described as not less local than ...
... passage by building a bridge , because the difficulty of Satan's passage is described as real and sensible , and the bridge ought to be only figurative . The hell assigned to the re- bellious spirits is described as not less local than ...
Page 393
... passages are happily restored . He prefixed a life of the author , such as tradition then almost expiring could supply , and a preface , which cannot be said to discover much profundity or penetration . He at least contributed to the ...
... passages are happily restored . He prefixed a life of the author , such as tradition then almost expiring could supply , and a preface , which cannot be said to discover much profundity or penetration . He at least contributed to the ...
Page 428
... of elegance . He thinks justly , but he thinks faintly . This is his general character ; to which , doubtless , many single passages will furnish exceptions . Yet , if he seldom reaches supreme excellence , he 428 LIVES OF THE POETS.
... of elegance . He thinks justly , but he thinks faintly . This is his general character ; to which , doubtless , many single passages will furnish exceptions . Yet , if he seldom reaches supreme excellence , he 428 LIVES OF THE POETS.
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