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Page 117
The Earl of Surrey is said to have translated one of Virgil ' s books without rhyme ;
and , beside our tragedies , a few short poems had appeared in blank verse ,
particularly one tending to reconcile the nation to Ralegh ' s wild attempt upon ...
The Earl of Surrey is said to have translated one of Virgil ' s books without rhyme ;
and , beside our tragedies , a few short poems had appeared in blank verse ,
particularly one tending to reconcile the nation to Ralegh ' s wild attempt upon ...
Page 146
and , in 1675 , his twenty - fifth year , produced “ Alcibiades , " a tragedy ; whether
from the Alcibiade of Palaprat , I have not means to inquire . Langbaine , the
great detector of plagiarism , is silent . In 1671 , he published “ Titus and Berenice
...
and , in 1675 , his twenty - fifth year , produced “ Alcibiades , " a tragedy ; whether
from the Alcibiade of Palaprat , I have not means to inquire . Langbaine , the
great detector of plagiarism , is silent . In 1671 , he published “ Titus and Berenice
...
Page 147
It is a domestic tragedy drawn from middle life . Its whole power is upon the
affections ; for it is not written with much comprehension of thought , or elegance
of expression . But if the heart is interested , many other beauties may be wanting
, yet ...
It is a domestic tragedy drawn from middle life . Its whole power is upon the
affections ; for it is not written with much comprehension of thought , or elegance
of expression . But if the heart is interested , many other beauties may be wanting
, yet ...
Page 190
... his blandishments on those who are not known to have so well deserved them
, undertaking to produce authors of our own country superior to those of antiquity
, says , “ I would instance your Lordship in satire , and Shakspeare in tragedy .
... his blandishments on those who are not known to have so well deserved them
, undertaking to produce authors of our own country superior to those of antiquity
, says , “ I would instance your Lordship in satire , and Shakspeare in tragedy .
Page 212
About this time , in 1673 , Dryden seems to have had his quiet much disturbed by
the success of “ The Empress of Morocco , " a tragedy written in rhyme by
Elkanah Settle ; which was so much applauded , as to make him think his
supremacy of ...
About this time , in 1673 , Dryden seems to have had his quiet much disturbed by
the success of “ The Empress of Morocco , " a tragedy written in rhyme by
Elkanah Settle ; which was so much applauded , as to make him think his
supremacy of ...
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| Title | The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1 Collection of British and American Authors Collection of British authors Volumes 418-419 of Collection of British authors, Tauchnitz edition Volume 418 of Tauchnitz edition The Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Author | Samuel Johnson |
| Publisher | Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1858 |
| Original from | Barcelona Athenaeum Library |
| Digitized | 22 Dec 2008 |
| Length | 414 pages |
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