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Pagina xiv
'Poetry,' he says, 'is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to
the help of reason.' We do well to keep this definition in our mind while tracing its
gradual embodiment and illustration in the Lives that lie before us. Johnson is ...
'Poetry,' he says, 'is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to
the help of reason.' We do well to keep this definition in our mind while tracing its
gradual embodiment and illustration in the Lives that lie before us. Johnson is ...
Pagina 31
stanzas against knowledge produce little conviction. In those which are intended
to exalt the human faculties, Reason has its proper task assigned it; that of
judging, not of things revealed, but of the reality of revelation. In the verses for
Reason ...
stanzas against knowledge produce little conviction. In those which are intended
to exalt the human faculties, Reason has its proper task assigned it; that of
judging, not of things revealed, but of the reality of revelation. In the verses for
Reason ...
Pagina 424
The time in which he lived, had reason to lament his obstinacy of silence; 'for he
was,' says Steele, 'above all men in that talent called humour, and enjoyed it in
such perfection, that I have often reflected, after a night spent with him apart from
...
The time in which he lived, had reason to lament his obstinacy of silence; 'for he
was,' says Steele, 'above all men in that talent called humour, and enjoyed it in
such perfection, that I have often reflected, after a night spent with him apart from
...
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action Addison admiration afterwards appears beauties believe better called character common compositions considered continued Cowley criticism death delight desire Dryden Earl easily effect elegance English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends genius give given hand hope images imagination imitation Italy kind King knowledge known labour language Latin learning least less lines lived lord lost manner means mention Milton mind nature never numbers observed occasion once opinion original passed performance perhaps play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise present probably produced publick published reader reason received relates remarks rhyme says seems sent sentiments shew sometimes supply supposed tell thing thought tion told tragedy translation true verses Waller whole write written wrote
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of The English Poets Volume I |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| gepubliceerd | 1961 |
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