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The Life of Cowley , notwithstanding the penury of English biography , has been
written by Dr . Sprat , an author whose pregnancy of imagination and elegance of
language have deservedly set him high in the ranks of literature ; but his zeal of ...
The Life of Cowley , notwithstanding the penury of English biography , has been
written by Dr . Sprat , an author whose pregnancy of imagination and elegance of
language have deservedly set him high in the ranks of literature ; but his zeal of ...
Pagina 2
A memory admitting some things , and rejecting others , an intellectual digestion
that concocted the pulp of learning , but refused the husks , had the appearance
of an instinctive elegance , of a particular provision made by Nature for literary ...
A memory admitting some things , and rejecting others , an intellectual digestion
that concocted the pulp of learning , but refused the husks , had the appearance
of an instinctive elegance , of a particular provision made by Nature for literary ...
Pagina 3
the elegance of his conversation , that he gained the kindness and confidence of
those who attended the King , and amongst others of Lord Falkland , whose
notice cast a lustre on all to whom it was extended . . . About the time when
Oxford ...
the elegance of his conversation , that he gained the kindness and confidence of
those who attended the King , and amongst others of Lord Falkland , whose
notice cast a lustre on all to whom it was extended . . . About the time when
Oxford ...
Pagina 5
These letters , being written like those of other men whose minds are more on
things than words , contribute no otherwise to his reputation than as they shew
him to have been above the affectation of unseasonable elegance , and to have ...
These letters , being written like those of other men whose minds are more on
things than words , contribute no otherwise to his reputation than as they shew
him to have been above the affectation of unseasonable elegance , and to have ...
Pagina 8
Milton is generally content to express the thoughts of the ancients in their
language ; Cowley , without much loss of purity or elegance , accommodates the
diction of Rome to his own conceptions . At the Restoration , after all the diligence
of his ...
Milton is generally content to express the thoughts of the ancients in their
language ; Cowley , without much loss of purity or elegance , accommodates the
diction of Rome to his own conceptions . At the Restoration , after all the diligence
of his ...
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action Addison admiration afterwards appears beauties better called character common compositions considered Cowley criticism death delight desire Dryden Earl easily effect elegance English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends genius give given hand honour hope images imagination imitation Italy kind King knew knowledge known labour Lady language learning least less lines lived Lord lost manners means mention Milton mind nature never numbers observed obtained occasion once opinion original passions performance perhaps person play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry praise present probably produced published raised reader reason received relates remarks reputation rhyme says seems sent sentiments shew sometimes supply supposed thing thought tion told tragedy translation verses Waller whole write written
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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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