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... uses it . He is never writing in a foreign tongue with foreign meanings that can only be interpreted by a scholar . He complains indeed of Milton's peculiar use of foreign words and idioms as a serious defect in style : " Through all ...
... uses it . He is never writing in a foreign tongue with foreign meanings that can only be interpreted by a scholar . He complains indeed of Milton's peculiar use of foreign words and idioms as a serious defect in style : " Through all ...
Pagina 53
... use of words ; and though they had been more frequent , they could only have lessened the grace , not the strength of his composition . He is one of the writers that improved our taste , and advanced our language , and whom we ought ...
... use of words ; and though they had been more frequent , they could only have lessened the grace , not the strength of his composition . He is one of the writers that improved our taste , and advanced our language , and whom we ought ...
Pagina 197
... use without self - detestation . It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven , by praising human excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroic verse and poetic licence ; by which is meant not any ...
... use without self - detestation . It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven , by praising human excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroic verse and poetic licence ; by which is meant not any ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY 16181667 | 44 |
JOHN MILTON 16081674 | 64 |
SAMUEL BUTLER 16121680 | 115 |
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