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Pagina 155
This must be at least acknowledged , which ought to be thought equivalent to
many other excellences , that this poem can promote no other purposes than
those of virtue , and that it is written with a very strong sense of the efficacy of
religion .
This must be at least acknowledged , which ought to be thought equivalent to
many other excellences , that this poem can promote no other purposes than
those of virtue , and that it is written with a very strong sense of the efficacy of
religion .
Pagina 171
He proceeded throughout his life to tread the same steps on the same circle ;
always applauding his past conduct , or at least forgetting it , to amuse himself
with phantoms of happiness which were dancing before him ; and willingly turned
his ...
He proceeded throughout his life to tread the same steps on the same circle ;
always applauding his past conduct , or at least forgetting it , to amuse himself
with phantoms of happiness which were dancing before him ; and willingly turned
his ...
Pagina 315
The sketch is , at least in part , preserved by Ruffhead ; by which it appears that
Pope was thoughtless enough to model the names of his heroes with
terminations not consistent with the time or country in which he places them . He
lingered ...
The sketch is , at least in part , preserved by Ruffhead ; by which it appears that
Pope was thoughtless enough to model the names of his heroes with
terminations not consistent with the time or country in which he places them . He
lingered ...
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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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