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341 . CONTENTS OF VOLUME I . . . COWLEY DENHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MILTON . . . . BUTLER . . . ROCHESTER . . . ROSCOMMON . . . OTWAY . . .
WALLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POMFRET . DORSET . STEPNEY . J . PHILIPS .
341 . CONTENTS OF VOLUME I . . . COWLEY DENHAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MILTON . . . . BUTLER . . . ROCHESTER . . . ROSCOMMON . . . OTWAY . . .
WALLER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . POMFRET . DORSET . STEPNEY . J . PHILIPS .
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Denham and Waller sought another way to fame , by improving the harmony of
our numbers . Milton tried the metaphysic style only in his lines upon Hobson the
Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predecessors , having as much ...
Denham and Waller sought another way to fame , by improving the harmony of
our numbers . Milton tried the metaphysic style only in his lines upon Hobson the
Carrier . Cowley adopted it , and excelled his predecessors , having as much ...
Pagina 43
He has indeed many noble lines , such as the feeble care of Waller never could
produce . The bulk of his thoughts sometimes swelled his verse to unexpected
and inevitable grandeur ; but his excellence of this kind is merely fortuitous : he ...
He has indeed many noble lines , such as the feeble care of Waller never could
produce . The bulk of his thoughts sometimes swelled his verse to unexpected
and inevitable grandeur ; but his excellence of this kind is merely fortuitous : he ...
Pagina 48
This seems to have given him his first hold of the public attention ; for Waller
remarked , “ That he broke out like the Irish rebellion , threescore thousand strong
, when nobody was aware , or in the least suspected it ; " an observation which ...
This seems to have given him his first hold of the public attention ; for Waller
remarked , “ That he broke out like the Irish rebellion , threescore thousand strong
, when nobody was aware , or in the least suspected it ; " an observation which ...
Pagina 50
Denham and Waller , " says Prior , bimproved our versification , and Dryden
perfected it . ” He has given specimens of various composition , descriptive ,
ludicrous , didactic , and sublime . He appears to have had , in common with
almost all ...
Denham and Waller , " says Prior , bimproved our versification , and Dryden
perfected it . ” He has given specimens of various composition , descriptive ,
ludicrous , didactic , and sublime . He appears to have had , in common with
almost all ...
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| Titel | The Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Volume 1 Volumes 418-419 van Collection of British authors Volumes 418-419 van Tauchnitz edition. Collection of British authors The Lives of the English Poets: In Two Volumes, Johnson Volume 1 van The lives of the english poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Auteur | Johnson |
| Uitgever | Tauchnitz, 1858 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | Universiteit Gent |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 16 juni 2008 |
| Lengte | 4 pagina's |
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