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Pagina 54
Learning once made popular is no longer learning ; it has the appearance of
something which we have bestowed upon ourselves , as the dew appears to rise
from the field which it refreshes . To judge rightly of an author , we must transport
...
Learning once made popular is no longer learning ; it has the appearance of
something which we have bestowed upon ourselves , as the dew appears to rise
from the field which it refreshes . To judge rightly of an author , we must transport
...
Pagina 333
Perhaps it may be imputed to the unwillingness with which the same man is
allowed to possess many advantages , that his learning has been depreciated .
He certainly was , in his early life , a man of great literary curiosity ; and when he
wrote ...
Perhaps it may be imputed to the unwillingness with which the same man is
allowed to possess many advantages , that his learning has been depreciated .
He certainly was , in his early life , a man of great literary curiosity ; and when he
wrote ...
Pagina 384
To say that he has no beauties , would be unjust : a man like him , of great
learning and great industry , could not but produce something valuable . When
he pleases least , it can only be said that a good design was ill directed . His
translations ...
To say that he has no beauties , would be unjust : a man like him , of great
learning and great industry , could not but produce something valuable . When
he pleases least , it can only be said that a good design was ill directed . His
translations ...
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The Satirical Letters of St Jerome | 1 |
From The Life of John Milton 16081674 | 21 |
From The Life of John Dryden 16311700 | 43 |
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able Addison afterwards allowed appeared attention believe called censure character common conduct considered conversation Cowley criticism death desire discovered Dryden easily easy effect elegance endeavoured English equal excellence expected faults favour formed fortune frequently friends gave genius give given happy hope human images imagination Italy Johnson kind knowledge known labour language learning least less letter lines live longer Lord lost manner means mention Milton mind nature necessary neglected never observed once opinion original passion performance perhaps person pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praise printed produced published reader reason received regard remarks resentment Savage says seems sentiments solicited sometimes soon suffered sufficient supply supposed thought tion translation truth verses virtue whole write written wrote
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of the English Poets |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| gepubliceerd | 1964 |
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