Lives of the English Poets: In Two VolumesJ. M. Dent, 1964 - 4 pagina's |
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Pagina 145
... letter from him , " begged that Sir William would endeavour to soften him ; and expressed his hopes that he would comply with his request , and that " so small a rela- tion would not harden his heart against him . " That any man should ...
... letter from him , " begged that Sir William would endeavour to soften him ; and expressed his hopes that he would comply with his request , and that " so small a rela- tion would not harden his heart against him . " That any man should ...
Pagina 153
... letter declares his resolution to publish a pamphlet , that the world might know how " he had been used . ' This pamphlet was never written ; for he in a very short time recovered his usual tranquillity , and cheerfully applied himself ...
... letter declares his resolution to publish a pamphlet , that the world might know how " he had been used . ' This pamphlet was never written ; for he in a very short time recovered his usual tranquillity , and cheerfully applied himself ...
Pagina 375
... Letter Pope is severely censured for his " fall from Homer's numbers , free as air , lofty and harmonious as the spheres , into childish shackles and tinkling sounds ; for putting Achilles into petticoats a second time : " but we are ...
... Letter Pope is severely censured for his " fall from Homer's numbers , free as air , lofty and harmonious as the spheres , into childish shackles and tinkling sounds ; for putting Achilles into petticoats a second time : " but we are ...
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