The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1F.C. and J. Rivington, 1820 - English poetry |
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Page 120
... Addison , sunk under him . But the truth is , that , both in prose and verse , he had formed his style by a perverse and pedantic principle . He was desirous to use English words with a foreign idiom . This in all his prose is ...
... Addison , sunk under him . But the truth is , that , both in prose and verse , he had formed his style by a perverse and pedantic principle . He was desirous to use English words with a foreign idiom . This in all his prose is ...
Page 143
... Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit " the most exalted and most depraved being . " Milton has been cen sured by Clarke for the impiety which sometimes breaks from Satan's mouth ; for there are thoughts , as he justly ...
... Addison observes , such sentiments are given as suit " the most exalted and most depraved being . " Milton has been cen sured by Clarke for the impiety which sometimes breaks from Satan's mouth ; for there are thoughts , as he justly ...
Page 156
... Addison , sunk under him . But the truth is , that , both in prose and verse , he had formed his style by a perverse and pedantic principle . He was desirous to use English words with a foreign idiom . This in all his prose is ...
... Addison , sunk under him . But the truth is , that , both in prose and verse , he had formed his style by a perverse and pedantic principle . He was desirous to use English words with a foreign idiom . This in all his prose is ...
Page 189
... Addison : and that , if there are not so many or so great beau- ties in his compositions as in those of some con- temporaries , there are at least fewer faults . Nor is this his highest praise ; for Mr. Pope has cele brated him as the ...
... Addison : and that , if there are not so many or so great beau- ties in his compositions as in those of some con- temporaries , there are at least fewer faults . Nor is this his highest praise ; for Mr. Pope has cele brated him as the ...
Page 258
... Addison has displayed with so much pro- priety . He makes Marlborough behold at a distance the slaughter made by Tallard , then haste to en counter and restrain him , and mow his way through ranks made headless by his sword . He ...
... Addison has displayed with so much pro- priety . He makes Marlborough behold at a distance the slaughter made by Tallard , then haste to en counter and restrain him , and mow his way through ranks made headless by his sword . He ...
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