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It is not to be considered as the effusion of real passion ; for passion runs not after
remote allusions and obscure opinions . Passion plucks no berries from the
myrtle and ivy , nor calls upon Arethuse and Mincius , nor tells of rough satyrs
and ...
It is not to be considered as the effusion of real passion ; for passion runs not after
remote allusions and obscure opinions . Passion plucks no berries from the
myrtle and ivy , nor calls upon Arethuse and Mincius , nor tells of rough satyrs
and ...
Pagina 35
That passion which is peculiar to rational nature , the anguish arising from the
consciousness of transgression , and the horrors attending the sense of the
Divine displeasure , are very justly described and forcibly impressed . But the
passions ...
That passion which is peculiar to rational nature , the anguish arising from the
consciousness of transgression , and the horrors attending the sense of the
Divine displeasure , are very justly described and forcibly impressed . But the
passions ...
Pagina 227
... his own conduct : an irregular and dissipated manner of life had made him the
slave of every passion that happened to be ... by the presence of its object , and
that slavery to his passions reciprocally produced a life irregular and dissipated .
... his own conduct : an irregular and dissipated manner of life had made him the
slave of every passion that happened to be ... by the presence of its object , and
that slavery to his passions reciprocally produced a life irregular and dissipated .
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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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