The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works, Količina 31865 |
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... seems to have wanted neither dili- gence nor success in attracting the notice of the great ; for from his first entrance into the world , ( and his entrance was very early , ) he was admitted to familiarity with those whose rank or ...
... seems to have wanted neither dili- gence nor success in attracting the notice of the great ; for from his first entrance into the world , ( and his entrance was very early , ) he was admitted to familiarity with those whose rank or ...
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... was one of his first encouragers . His regard was gained by the Pastorals , and from him Pope received the counsel by which he seems to have regulated his b 1727 . studies . Walsh advised him to correctness , which , 8 POPE .
... was one of his first encouragers . His regard was gained by the Pastorals , and from him Pope received the counsel by which he seems to have regulated his b 1727 . studies . Walsh advised him to correctness , which , 8 POPE .
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... , nor how his person is depreciated ; but he seems to have known something of Pope's character , in whom may be discovered an appetite to talk too frequently of his own virtues . The pamphlet is such as rage might be expected to 10 POPE .
... , nor how his person is depreciated ; but he seems to have known something of Pope's character , in whom may be discovered an appetite to talk too frequently of his own virtues . The pamphlet is such as rage might be expected to 10 POPE .
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... seems , at first , to have attacked him wantonly ; but though he always professed to despise him , he discovers , by ... seem to have been of a lower character than they are of this . He mentioned a thousand copies as a nu- merous ...
... seems , at first , to have attacked him wantonly ; but though he always professed to despise him , he discovers , by ... seem to have been of a lower character than they are of this . He mentioned a thousand copies as a nu- merous ...
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... seems to have been impatient , violent , and ungovern- able . Her uncle's power could not have lasted long ; the hour of liberty and choice would have come in time . But her desires were too hot for delay , and she liked self - murder ...
... seems to have been impatient , violent , and ungovern- able . Her uncle's power could not have lasted long ; the hour of liberty and choice would have come in time . But her desires were too hot for delay , and she liked self - murder ...
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Stran 96 - The style of Dryden is capricious and varied, that of Pope is cautious and uniform ; Dryden obeys the motions of his own mind, Pope constrains his mind to his own rules of composition.
Stran 105 - Soft is the strain when zephyr gently blows, And the smooth stream in smoother numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the sounding shore, The hoarse rough verse should like the torrent roar. When Ajax strives some rock's vast weight to throw, The line too labours, and the words move slow : Not so when swift Camilla scours the plain, Flies o'er th' unbending corn, and skims along the main.
Stran 306 - For letting down the golden chain from high, He drew his audience upward to the sky...
Stran 19 - O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head ; Then shine the vales, the rocks in prospect rise, A flood of glory bursts from all the skies : The conscious swains, rejoicing in the sight, Eye the blue vault, and bless the useful light.
Stran 138 - Unblaru'd through life, lamented in thy end, These are thy honours ! not that here thy bust Is mix'd with heroes, or with kings thy dust ; But that the Worthy and the Good shall say, Striking their pensive bosoms — Here lies GAY...
Stran 121 - Between Roman images and English manners, there will be an irreconcileable dissimilitude, and the work will be generally uncouth and partycoloured ; neither original nor translated, neither ancient nor modern.* Pope had, in proportions very nicely adjusted to each other, all the qualities that constitute genius.
Stran 137 - A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the proud and great: Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace. Calmly he look'd on either life, and here Saw nothing to regret, or there to fear ; From nature's temperate feast rose satisfied, Thank'd Heaven that he had lived, and that he died.
Stran 132 - Thy reliques, Rowe, to this fair urn we trust, And sacred, place by Dryden's awful dust; Beneath a rude and nameless stone he lies, To which thy tomb shall guide inquiring eyes.
Stran 348 - Perhaps he was the most learned man in Europe. He was equally acquainted with the elegant and profound parts of science, aud that not superficially but thoroughly. He knew every branch of history, both natural and civil ; had read all the original historians of England, France, and Italy ; and was a great antiquarian. Criticism, metaphysics, morals, politics, made a principal part of his study ; voyages and travels of all sorts were his favourite amusements ; and he had a fine taste in painting,...
Stran 16 - Thetis' son he bends his care, And plunge the Greeks in all the woes of war. Then bids an empty phantom rise to sight, And thus commands the vision of the night : • . directs Fly hence, delusive dream, and, light as air, To Agamemnon's royal tent repair ; Bid him in arms draw forth th' embattled train, March all his legions to the dusty plain.