Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2Oxford University Press, 1964 - Poets, English |
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Page 126
... poetical pleasure must be such as human imagination can at least conceive , and poetical terrour such as human strength and fortitude may combat . The good and evil of Eternity are too ponderous for the wings of wit ; the mind sinks ...
... poetical pleasure must be such as human imagination can at least conceive , and poetical terrour such as human strength and fortitude may combat . The good and evil of Eternity are too ponderous for the wings of wit ; the mind sinks ...
Page 202
... poetical power . His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works ; but before the fatal fifty - five , had he written on the same subjects , his success would hardly have been better . It has been the frequent lamentation of ...
... poetical power . His Sacred Poems do not please like some of his other works ; but before the fatal fifty - five , had he written on the same subjects , his success would hardly have been better . It has been the frequent lamentation of ...
Page 250
... poetical description of the ship called the London : " The goodly London in her gallant trim , The Phenix - daughter of the vanquisht old , Like a rich bride does to the ocean swim , And on her shadow rides in floating gold . Her flag ...
... poetical description of the ship called the London : " The goodly London in her gallant trim , The Phenix - daughter of the vanquisht old , Like a rich bride does to the ocean swim , And on her shadow rides in floating gold . Her flag ...
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