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... Pindaric infatuation ; but he probably lived to be convinced that the essence of verse is order and con- sonance . His numbers are such as mere diligence may attain ; they seldom offend the ear , and seldom soothe it ; they commonly ...
... Pindaric infatuation ; but he probably lived to be convinced that the essence of verse is order and con- sonance . His numbers are such as mere diligence may attain ; they seldom offend the ear , and seldom soothe it ; they commonly ...
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... Pindaric madness . He first taught the English writers that Pindar's odes were regular ; and though certainly he had not the fire requisite for the higher species of lyric poetry , he has shown us that enthusiasm has its rules , and ...
... Pindaric madness . He first taught the English writers that Pindar's odes were regular ; and though certainly he had not the fire requisite for the higher species of lyric poetry , he has shown us that enthusiasm has its rules , and ...
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... Pindar , that when he lay in his cradle " the bees swarmed about his mouth . " About the time of the Revolution his father , who was undoubtedly disappointed by the sudden blast of Popish prosperity , quitted his trade , and retired to ...
... Pindar , that when he lay in his cradle " the bees swarmed about his mouth . " About the time of the Revolution his father , who was undoubtedly disappointed by the sudden blast of Popish prosperity , quitted his trade , and retired to ...
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... Pindar is said by Horace to have written numeris lege solutis ; but as no such lax performances have been transmitted to us , the meaning of that expression cannot be fixed ; and perhaps the like return might properly be made to a ...
... Pindar is said by Horace to have written numeris lege solutis ; but as no such lax performances have been transmitted to us , the meaning of that expression cannot be fixed ; and perhaps the like return might properly be made to a ...
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... Pindar's authority , cried out at last , " Pindar was a bold fellow , but thou art an impudent one . " If Pope's ode be particularly inspected , it will be found that the first stanza consists of sounds well chosen indeed , but only ...
... Pindar's authority , cried out at last , " Pindar was a bold fellow , but thou art an impudent one . " If Pope's ode be particularly inspected , it will be found that the first stanza consists of sounds well chosen indeed , but only ...
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