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Pagina 15
He had infused into it much knowledge and much thought ; had often polished it
to elegance , often dignified it with splendour , and sometimes heightened it to
sublimity : he perceived in it many excellences , and did not discover that it
wanted ...
He had infused into it much knowledge and much thought ; had often polished it
to elegance , often dignified it with splendour , and sometimes heightened it to
sublimity : he perceived in it many excellences , and did not discover that it
wanted ...
Pagina 19
But, on higher occasions, and nobler subjects, when habit was overpowered by
the necessity of reflection, he wanted not wisdom as a statesman, or elegance as
a poet. CONGREVE . WILLIAM CONGREVE descended from a family in ...
But, on higher occasions, and nobler subjects, when habit was overpowered by
the necessity of reflection, he wanted not wisdom as a statesman, or elegance as
a poet. CONGREVE . WILLIAM CONGREVE descended from a family in ...
Pagina 25
From this time his life ceased to the public ; he lived for himself and for his friends
, and among his friends was able to name every man of his time whom wit and
elegance had raised to reputation : it may be , therefore , reasonably supposed ...
From this time his life ceased to the public ; he lived for himself and for his friends
, and among his friends was able to name every man of his time whom wit and
elegance had raised to reputation : it may be , therefore , reasonably supposed ...
Pagina 30
His “ Art of Pleasing " , is founded on a vulgar , but perhaps impracticable ,
principle , and the staleness of the sense is not concealed by any novelty of
illustration or elegance of dietion . This tissue of poetry , from which he seems to
have ...
His “ Art of Pleasing " , is founded on a vulgar , but perhaps impracticable ,
principle , and the staleness of the sense is not concealed by any novelty of
illustration or elegance of dietion . This tissue of poetry , from which he seems to
have ...
Pagina 35
Correction seldom effects more than the suppression of faults ; a happy line , or a
single elegance , may perhaps be added but of a large work the general
character must always remain the original constitution can be very little helped by
local ...
Correction seldom effects more than the suppression of faults ; a happy line , or a
single elegance , may perhaps be added but of a large work the general
character must always remain the original constitution can be very little helped by
local ...
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Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2 Volume 419 van Collection of British and American authors Collection of British authors ; no. 418-419 Volume 418 van Collection of British authors The Lives of the English Poets, Samuel Johnson |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Uitgever | B. Tauchnitz, 1858 |
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