The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2 |
Vanuit het boek
Resultaten 1-5 van 50
Pagina 2
On this occasion were those verses written , which , though nothing is said of
their success , seem to have recommended him to some notice ; for his praise of
the Countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford
reason ...
On this occasion were those verses written , which , though nothing is said of
their success , seem to have recommended him to some notice ; for his praise of
the Countess's music , and his lines on the famous picture of Seneca , afford
reason ...
Pagina 18
This he has attempted , but without success ; his interrupted lines are unpleasing
, and his sense as less distinct is less striking . He has altered the stanza of
Spenser , as a house is altered by building another in its place of a different form .
This he has attempted , but without success ; his interrupted lines are unpleasing
, and his sense as less distinct is less striking . He has altered the stanza of
Spenser , as a house is altered by building another in its place of a different form .
Pagina 20
... usual preparatory studies , as may be reasonably supposed , with great celerity
and success , his father thought it proper to assign bim a profession by which
something might be gotten ; and , about the time 20 CONGREVE . CONGREVE.
... usual preparatory studies , as may be reasonably supposed , with great celerity
and success , his father thought it proper to assign bim a profession by which
something might be gotten ; and , about the time 20 CONGREVE . CONGREVE.
Pagina 21
Dryden said , that he never had seen such a first play ; but they found deficient in
some things requisite to the success of its exhibition , and , by their greater
experience , fitted it for the stage . Southern used to relate of one comedy ,
probably of ...
Dryden said , that he never had seen such a first play ; but they found deficient in
some things requisite to the success of its exhibition , and , by their greater
experience , fitted it for the stage . Southern used to relate of one comedy ,
probably of ...
Pagina 24
Congreve , a very young man , elated with success , and impatient of censure ,
assumed an air of confidence and security . His chief artifice of controversy is to
retort upon his adversary his own words ; he is very angry , and , hoping to
conquer ...
Congreve , a very young man , elated with success , and impatient of censure ,
assumed an air of confidence and security . His chief artifice of controversy is to
retort upon his adversary his own words ; he is very angry , and , hoping to
conquer ...
Wat mensen zeggen - Een review schrijven
We hebben geen reviews gevonden op de gebruikelijke plaatsen.
Overige edities - Alles weergeven
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
Addison afterwards allowed appeared attention believe called censure character common conduct considered continued conversation criticism death delight desire discovered Dryden easily effect elegance employed endeavoured equal excellence expected faults favour formed fortune friends friendship gave give given hand honour hope human hundred imagination kind King known Lady learning least less letter lines lived longer Lord manner means mentioned mind nature never Night numbers observed obtained occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps person pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope pounds praise present printed produced published Queen reader reason received regard remarkable reputation returned Savage says seems sent shew sometimes soon success suffered sufficient supposed Swift tell thing thought tion told translation verses virtue write written wrote Young
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 |
| Citatie exporteren | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |