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The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to show their learning was
their whole endeavour ; but , unluckily resolving to show it in rhyme , instead of
writing poetry they only wrote verses , and very often such verses as stood the
trial of ...
The metaphysical poets were men of learning , and to show their learning was
their whole endeavour ; but , unluckily resolving to show it in rhyme , instead of
writing poetry they only wrote verses , and very often such verses as stood the
trial of ...
Pagina 6
In the following verses we have an allusion to a Rabbinical opinion concerning
Manna : Variety I ask not : give me one To live perpetually upon . The person
Love does to us fit , Like manna , has the taste of all in it . Thus Donne shows his
...
In the following verses we have an allusion to a Rabbinical opinion concerning
Manna : Variety I ask not : give me one To live perpetually upon . The person
Love does to us fit , Like manna , has the taste of all in it . Thus Donne shows his
...
Pagina 63
It is said that Sandys , whom Dryden calls the best versifier of the last age , has
struggled hard to comprise every book of the English Metamorphoses in the
same number of verses with the original . Holyday had nothing in view but to
show that ...
It is said that Sandys , whom Dryden calls the best versifier of the last age , has
struggled hard to comprise every book of the English Metamorphoses in the
same number of verses with the original . Holyday had nothing in view but to
show that ...
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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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