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... genius to have laboured science into poetry , and have shown , by explaining longitude , that verse did not refuse the ideas of philosophy . His description of the Fire is painted by resolute meditation , out of a mind better formed to ...
... genius to have laboured science into poetry , and have shown , by explaining longitude , that verse did not refuse the ideas of philosophy . His description of the Fire is painted by resolute meditation , out of a mind better formed to ...
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... genius from being distinguished , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in so low a state he obtained distinction and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but by genius and industry . It is very reasonable to ...
... genius from being distinguished , or his industry from being rewarded ; and if in so low a state he obtained distinction and rewards , it is not likely that they were gained but by genius and industry . It is very reasonable to ...
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... genius raise , And charm the world with truths too vast for praise . Nor need I dwell on glories all your own , Since surer means to tempt your smiles are known ; Your poet shall allot your Lord his part , And paint him in his noblest ...
... genius raise , And charm the world with truths too vast for praise . Nor need I dwell on glories all your own , Since surer means to tempt your smiles are known ; Your poet shall allot your Lord his part , And paint him in his noblest ...
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Absalom and Achitophel acquaintance Addison Æneid afterwards appears blank verse censure character considered conversation Cowley criticism death declared delight desire diction diligence Dryden Dunciad Earl easily elegance endeavoured English excellence expected faults favour friends genius Georgics happy honour Iliad images imagination imitation John Dryden John Wain Johnson kind King knew known labour language Latin learning letter lines lived Lord Lord Bolingbroke Lord Halifax mentioned metaphysical poets Milton mind nature neglected never NIHIL numbers observed occasion once opinion Paradise Lost passions performance perhaps Pindar play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praise produced published Queen reader reason received remarks reputation resentment rhyme Samuel Johnson satire Savage says seems sentiments solicited sometimes sufficient supposed Swift Syphax Tatler thought told tragedy translation truth Tyrconnel verses Virgil virtue write written wrote