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... only by the infrequency of his folly from him who praises beauty which he never saw ; complains of jealousy which he never felt ; sup- * Barnesii Anacreontem . poses himself sometimes invited , and sometimes forsaken ; fatigues 4 COWLEY .
... only by the infrequency of his folly from him who praises beauty which he never saw ; complains of jealousy which he never felt ; sup- * Barnesii Anacreontem . poses himself sometimes invited , and sometimes forsaken ; fatigues 4 COWLEY .
Pagina 9
... praise of Sam Tuke , Or printed his pitiful Melancholy . " His vehement desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that prefer- ment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for ...
... praise of Sam Tuke , Or printed his pitiful Melancholy . " His vehement desire of retirement now came again upon him . " Not finding , " says the morose Wood , " that prefer- ment conferred upon him which he expected , while others for ...
Pagina 11
... praise may safely be credited , as it has never been contradicted by envy or by faction . Such are the remarks and memorials which I have been able to add to the narrative of Dr. Sprat ; who , writing when the feuds of the civil war ...
... praise may safely be credited , as it has never been contradicted by envy or by faction . Such are the remarks and memorials which I have been able to add to the narrative of Dr. Sprat ; who , writing when the feuds of the civil war ...
Pagina 22
... praise which are often gained by those who think less , but are more diligent to adorn their thoughts . That a Mistress beloved is fairer in idea than in reality , is by Cowley thus expressed : Thou in my fancy dost much higher stand ...
... praise which are often gained by those who think less , but are more diligent to adorn their thoughts . That a Mistress beloved is fairer in idea than in reality , is by Cowley thus expressed : Thou in my fancy dost much higher stand ...
Pagina 26
... praise , there are , as there must be in all Cowley's compositions , some striking thoughts , but they are not well wrought . His elegy on Sir Henry Wotton is vigorous and happy : the series of thoughts is easy and natural ; and the ...
... praise , there are , as there must be in all Cowley's compositions , some striking thoughts , but they are not well wrought . His elegy on Sir Henry Wotton is vigorous and happy : the series of thoughts is easy and natural ; and the ...
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