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Pagina 199
Nothing is better known of Boileau , than that he had an injudicious and peevish
contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably
the effect of his civility rather than approbation . Three of his Latin poems are
upon ...
Nothing is better known of Boileau , than that he had an injudicious and peevish
contempt of modern Latin , and therefore his profession of regard was probably
the effect of his civility rather than approbation . Three of his Latin poems are
upon ...
Pagina 216
Addison , for whom he did not want respect , had very diligently endeavoured to
reclaim him ; but his arguments and expostulations had no effect . One
experiment , however , remained to be tried : when he found his life near its end ,
be ...
Addison , for whom he did not want respect , had very diligently endeavoured to
reclaim him ; but his arguments and expostulations had no effect . One
experiment , however , remained to be tried : when he found his life near its end ,
be ...
Pagina 302
... effect of novelty , and might , probably , be every day less ; and therefore he
took no care to improve the happy time , but was encouraged by one favour to
hope for another , till at length generosity was exhausted , and officiousness
wearied .
... effect of novelty , and might , probably , be every day less ; and therefore he
took no care to improve the happy time , but was encouraged by one favour to
hope for another , till at length generosity was exhausted , and officiousness
wearied .
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JOHN MILTON | 47 |
EARL OF ROCHESTER | 107 |
JOSEPH ADDISON | 197 |
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Addison afterwards allowed appears attention believe called censure character common considered continued conversation Cowley criticism death delight desire discovered Dryden easily effect elegance endeavoured English equal excellence expected expression favour formed friends gave genius give given hand honour hope human imagination Italy Johnson kind King knowledge known labour language learning less letter lines lived Lord lost manner means mentioned Milton mind nature necessary never numbers observed occasion once opinion original pass performance perhaps person play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise present probably produced published reader reason received regard remarks Savage says seems sometimes soon sufficient supposed Swift tell things thought told translation true verses virtue whole write written wrote
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of the English Poets: A Selection Everyman's classics Everyman's library |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Redacteur | John Wain |
| Bijdrager | John Wain |
| Uitgever | Dent, 1975 |
| ISBN | 0460157701, 9780460157704 |
| Lengte | 470 pagina's |
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