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... least necessary to read and think . No man could be born a metaphysical poet , nor assume the dignity of a writer , by descrip- tions , copied from descriptions , by imitations bor- rowed from imitations , by traditional imagery , and ...
... least necessary to read and think . No man could be born a metaphysical poet , nor assume the dignity of a writer , by descrip- tions , copied from descriptions , by imitations bor- rowed from imitations , by traditional imagery , and ...
Pagina 152
... often satirised those that at least thought themselves their superiors , as they were eminent for their hereditary rank , and employed in the highest offices of the kingdom . But this is 152 LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS.
... often satirised those that at least thought themselves their superiors , as they were eminent for their hereditary rank , and employed in the highest offices of the kingdom . But this is 152 LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS.
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... least acknowledged , which ought to be thought equivalent to many other excellences , that this poem can promote no other purposes than those of virtue , and that it is written with a very strong sense of the efficacy of religion . But ...
... least acknowledged , which ought to be thought equivalent to many other excellences , that this poem can promote no other purposes than those of virtue , and that it is written with a very strong sense of the efficacy of religion . But ...
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From The Life of Abraham Cowley | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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