The Lives of the English PoetsJones and Company, 1848 - 365 pagina's |
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... genius . The true genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally determined to some particular direction . Sir Joshua Reynolds , the for literary politeness . But in the author's own honest relation , the marvel vanishes : he ...
... genius . The true genius is a mind of large general powers , accidentally determined to some particular direction . Sir Joshua Reynolds , the for literary politeness . But in the author's own honest relation , the marvel vanishes : he ...
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... genius , nor our pity for a sufferer , dispose us to forget that , if his activity was virtue , his retreat was cowardice . He then took upon himself the character of physician , still , according to Sprat , with inten- tion " to ...
... genius , nor our pity for a sufferer , dispose us to forget that , if his activity was virtue , his retreat was cowardice . He then took upon himself the character of physician , still , according to Sprat , with inten- tion " to ...
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... genius . To such a perfor- mance , Suckling could have brought the gayety but not the knowledge : Dryden could have supplied the knowledge , but not the gayety . The verses to Davenant , which are vigorous- ly begun , and happily ...
... genius . To such a perfor- mance , Suckling could have brought the gayety but not the knowledge : Dryden could have supplied the knowledge , but not the gayety . The verses to Davenant , which are vigorous- ly begun , and happily ...
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... genius to dignify . The miracle of creation , however it may teem with images , is best described with little diffusion of language ; " He spake the word , and they were made . " We are told that Saul was troubled with an evil spirit ...
... genius to dignify . The miracle of creation , however it may teem with images , is best described with little diffusion of language ; " He spake the word , and they were made . " We are told that Saul was troubled with an evil spirit ...
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... genius , enius , who yet , by a mistake's t ambition of exactness , originals and themselves . et moyo groz 10 abo Denham saw the better etter way , but has not pur- ironbaring na His versions of zinamsums side to 9001 : 196 sued mental ...
... genius , enius , who yet , by a mistake's t ambition of exactness , originals and themselves . et moyo groz 10 abo Denham saw the better etter way , but has not pur- ironbaring na His versions of zinamsums side to 9001 : 196 sued mental ...
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