The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 2B. Tauchnitz, 1858 - 414 pagina's |
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... imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in con- junction with Mr. Montague . There is a story of ...
... imagining that he was more or less conversant with that family . The same year he published the " City Mouse and Country Mouse , " to ridicule Dryden's " Hind and Panther , " in con- junction with Mr. Montague . There is a story of ...
Pagina 21
... imagination , and possessed that copiousness of sentiment , by which intellectual pleasure can be given . His first performance was a novel , called " In- cognita , or Love and Duty reconciled : " it is praised by the biographers , who ...
... imagination , and possessed that copiousness of sentiment , by which intellectual pleasure can be given . His first performance was a novel , called " In- cognita , or Love and Duty reconciled : " it is praised by the biographers , who ...
Pagina 38
... imagination can with great facility range the wide field of nature , contemplate an infinite variety of objects , and , by observing the similitude and disagreement of their several qualities , single out and abstract , and then suit ...
... imagination can with great facility range the wide field of nature , contemplate an infinite variety of objects , and , by observing the similitude and disagreement of their several qualities , single out and abstract , and then suit ...
Pagina 43
... imagination he acquiesced ; he thought them good , and did not seek for better . His works may be read a long time without the occurrence of a single line that stands prominent from the rest . The poem on " Creation " has , however ...
... imagination he acquiesced ; he thought them good , and did not seek for better . His works may be read a long time without the occurrence of a single line that stands prominent from the rest . The poem on " Creation " has , however ...
Pagina 61
... imagination , and upon whom nothing ever has been charged but imprudent piety , an intemperate and misguided zeal for the propagation of popery . However faithful Granville might have been to the King , or however enamoured of the Queen ...
... imagination , and upon whom nothing ever has been charged but imprudent piety , an intemperate and misguided zeal for the propagation of popery . However faithful Granville might have been to the King , or however enamoured of the Queen ...
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