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... by Pope , as being “ that which has been often thought , but was never before
so well expressed , ” they certainly never attained , nor ever sought it ; for they
endeavoured to be singular in their thoughts , and were careless of their diction .
... by Pope , as being “ that which has been often thought , but was never before
so well expressed , ” they certainly never attained , nor ever sought it ; for they
endeavoured to be singular in their thoughts , and were careless of their diction .
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His criticism , however , was commonly just ; what he thought , he thought rightly ;
and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour . In him Pope
had the first experience of a critic without malevolence , who thought it as much ...
His criticism , however , was commonly just ; what he thought , he thought rightly ;
and his remarks were recommended by his coolness and candour . In him Pope
had the first experience of a critic without malevolence , who thought it as much ...
Pagina 379
His ode on Spring has something poetical , both in the language and the thought
; but the language is too luxuriant , and the thoughts have nothing new . There
has of late arisen a practice of giving to adjectives derived from substantives , the
...
His ode on Spring has something poetical , both in the language and the thought
; but the language is too luxuriant , and the thoughts have nothing new . There
has of late arisen a practice of giving to adjectives derived from substantives , the
...
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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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