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A piece of literature may be judged in two ways , absolutely or relatively ; and , while it is true that every work of art has eventually to make its appeal absolutely and in isolation , it is even truer that the formative value and ...
A piece of literature may be judged in two ways , absolutely or relatively ; and , while it is true that every work of art has eventually to make its appeal absolutely and in isolation , it is even truer that the formative value and ...
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I once heard Mr. Hampton , the translator of Polybius , remark what I think is true , that Milton was the first Englishman who , after the revival of letters , wrote Latin verses with classick elegance . If any exceptions can be made ...
I once heard Mr. Hampton , the translator of Polybius , remark what I think is true , that Milton was the first Englishman who , after the revival of letters , wrote Latin verses with classick elegance . If any exceptions can be made ...
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Tis true , that when the coarse and worthless dross Is purg'd away , there will be mighty loss ; Ev'n Congreve , Southern , manly Wycherley , When thus refin'd , will grievous sufferers be ; Into the melting - pot when Dryden comes ...
Tis true , that when the coarse and worthless dross Is purg'd away , there will be mighty loss ; Ev'n Congreve , Southern , manly Wycherley , When thus refin'd , will grievous sufferers be ; Into the melting - pot when Dryden comes ...
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| Title | Lives of The English Poets Volume I |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Published | 1961 |
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