The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works, Količina 31865 |
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... written before he was twelve , in which there is nothing more than other forward boys have attained , and which is not equal to Cowley's performances at the same age . His time was now wholly spent in reading and writing . As he read ...
... written before he was twelve , in which there is nothing more than other forward boys have attained , and which is not equal to Cowley's performances at the same age . His time was now wholly spent in reading and writing . As he read ...
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... written at fourteen his poem upon " " Silence , " after Rochester's " Nothing . " He had now formed his versification , and in the smoothness of his numbers surpassed his original : but this is a small part of his praise ; he discovers ...
... written at fourteen his poem upon " " Silence , " after Rochester's " Nothing . " He had now formed his versification , and in the smoothness of his numbers surpassed his original : but this is a small part of his praise ; he discovers ...
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... written the " " Essay on Criti- cism ; " a work which displays such extent of compre- hension , such nicety of distinction , such acquaintance with mankind , and such knowledge both of ancient and modern learning , as are not often ...
... written the " " Essay on Criti- cism ; " a work which displays such extent of compre- hension , such nicety of distinction , such acquaintance with mankind , and such knowledge both of ancient and modern learning , as are not often ...
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... written about the time when his " Essay " was published . The lady's name and adventures I have sought with fruitless enquiry . I can therefore tell no more than I have learned from Mr. Ruffhead , who writes with the confidence of one ...
... written about the time when his " Essay " was published . The lady's name and adventures I have sought with fruitless enquiry . I can therefore tell no more than I have learned from Mr. Ruffhead , who writes with the confidence of one ...
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... parties to a better temper . In compliance with Caryl's request , though his name was for a long time marked only by the first and last letter , C - 1 , a poem of two cantos was written ( 1711 ) , as is said , in 16 POPE .
... parties to a better temper . In compliance with Caryl's request , though his name was for a long time marked only by the first and last letter , C - 1 , a poem of two cantos was written ( 1711 ) , as is said , in 16 POPE .
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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.