The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. [With] The principal additions and corrections in the 3rd ed, Količina 21781 |
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Stran 39
... itself . To suppose " a tempeft without wind , is as bad as fup- 66 posing a man to walk without feet : for " if he supposes the tempeft to be fomething " diftin & t from the wind , yet as being the cf- " fect of wind only , to come ...
... itself . To suppose " a tempeft without wind , is as bad as fup- 66 posing a man to walk without feet : for " if he supposes the tempeft to be fomething " diftin & t from the wind , yet as being the cf- " fect of wind only , to come ...
Stran 87
... itself in cursory conversation , than as it operated on the more important parts of life . His placa- bility and his friendship indeed were folid virtues ; but courtesy and good - humour are often found with little real worth . Since ...
... itself in cursory conversation , than as it operated on the more important parts of life . His placa- bility and his friendship indeed were folid virtues ; but courtesy and good - humour are often found with little real worth . Since ...
Stran 92
... itself with ideal wickedness for the fake of fpreading the contagion in fociety , I wish not to conceal or excufe the depravity . - Such degradation of the dignity of genius , fuch abuse of fu- perlative abilities , cannot be ...
... itself with ideal wickedness for the fake of fpreading the contagion in fociety , I wish not to conceal or excufe the depravity . - Such degradation of the dignity of genius , fuch abuse of fu- perlative abilities , cannot be ...
Stran 112
... itself ; we are led only through fragrance and flowers : Rymer , without taking a nearer , takes a rougher way ; every step is to be made through thorns and brambles ; and Truth , if we meet her , appears repulfive by her mien , and ...
... itself ; we are led only through fragrance and flowers : Rymer , without taking a nearer , takes a rougher way ; every step is to be made through thorns and brambles ; and Truth , if we meet her , appears repulfive by her mien , and ...
Stran 122
... itself into diction scholastick and popular , grave and familiar , elegant and grofs ; and from a nice distinction of these different parts , arifes a great part of the beau- ty of style . But if we except a few minds , the favourites ...
... itself into diction scholastick and popular , grave and familiar , elegant and grofs ; and from a nice distinction of these different parts , arifes a great part of the beau- ty of style . But if we except a few minds , the favourites ...
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Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beſt Cato cauſe cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defire diction diſcover Dryden duke eafily earl elegant Engliſh excellence expreffed faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems feldom felf fent fentiments fhall fhew fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon friends ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure genius himſelf Hiſtory houſe intereft itſelf John Dryden Juba king laft laſt leaſt lefs likewife lord maſter mind moſt muſt neceffary never numbers obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racters raiſed reaſon rhyme ſays ſcenes ſeems Sempronius ſhall ſhould ſkill ſome ſtage Steele ſtory ſtudy ſuch ſuppoſed Syphax Tatler theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated Tyrannick Love uſe verfe verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written