The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poetsT. Longman, B. White and Son, B. Law, J. Dodsley, H. Baldwin, J. Robson, J Johnson, C. Dilly, T. Vernor, G. G. J. and J. Robinson, T. Cadell, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, N. Conant, P. Elmsly, F. and C. Rivington, T. Payne, W. Goldsmith, R. Faulder, Leigh and Sotheby, G. Nicol, J. Murray, A. Strahan, W. Lowndes, T. Evans, W. Bent, S. Hayes, G. and T. Wilkie, T. and J. Egerton, W. Fox, P. M.'Queen, Ogilvie and Speale, Darton and Harvey, G. and C. Kearsley, W. Millar, B. C. Collins, and E. Newbery., 1792 |
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Pagina 5
... laft collection of his works * ; and fo diftinguished himself by the warmth of his loyalty , and the elegance of his converfation , that he gained the kindness and confidence of those who attended the King , and amongst others of Lord ...
... laft collection of his works * ; and fo diftinguished himself by the warmth of his loyalty , and the elegance of his converfation , that he gained the kindness and confidence of those who attended the King , and amongst others of Lord ...
Pagina 8
... laft hopers , and yet cannot now abstain from " believing , that an agreement will be made : all " people upon the place incline to that of union . " The Scotch will moderate fomething of the rigour " of their demands ; the mutual ...
... laft hopers , and yet cannot now abstain from " believing , that an agreement will be made : all " people upon the place incline to that of union . " The Scotch will moderate fomething of the rigour " of their demands ; the mutual ...
Pagina 22
... laft neceffary to read and think . No man could be born a metaphysical poet , nor affume the dignity of a writer , by defcriptions copied from defcriptions , by imitations borrowed from imitations , by traditional imagery , and heredi ...
... laft neceffary to read and think . No man could be born a metaphysical poet , nor affume the dignity of a writer , by defcriptions copied from defcriptions , by imitations borrowed from imitations , by traditional imagery , and heredi ...
Pagina 27
... laft tempeft of my death Shall figh out that too , with my breath . That the chaos was harmonifed , has been recited of old ; but whence the different sounds arose remained for a modern to discover : Th ' ungovern'd parts no ...
... laft tempeft of my death Shall figh out that too , with my breath . That the chaos was harmonifed , has been recited of old ; but whence the different sounds arose remained for a modern to discover : Th ' ungovern'd parts no ...
Pagina 37
... laft church - yard grave , Subject to change , will scarce be a type of this , Now when the client , whofe last hearing is To - morrow , fleeps ; when the condemned man , Who , when he opes his eyes , muft fhut them then Again by death ...
... laft church - yard grave , Subject to change , will scarce be a type of this , Now when the client , whofe last hearing is To - morrow , fleeps ; when the condemned man , Who , when he opes his eyes , muft fhut them then Again by death ...
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Æneid againſt almoft anſwer appears becauſe cenfured character Charles Dryden compofition confidered converfation Cowley criticiſm critick defign defire difcovered dramatick Dryden eafily Earl elegance Engliſh excellence expreffion fafe faid fame fatire fays fecond feems feldom fenfe fent fentiments fhall fhew fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftill ftudies ftyle fubject fuch fuffered fufficient fupply fuppofed fure genius heroick himſelf houſe Hudibras itſelf John Dryden King labour laft laſt learning leaſt lefs Lord meaſure Milton mind moft moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never NIHIL numbers obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions Paradife Loft perfon perhaps pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry praife praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe raiſed reaſon reft rhyme ſeems ſtudy thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tion tragedy tranflation Tyrannick Love univerfity uſe verfe verſes Virgil Waller whofe whoſe write written
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