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... or at most as an ostentatious display of scholarship ; but the manners of that
time were so tinged with superstition , that I cannot but suspect Cowley of having
consulted on this great occasion the Virgilian lots , and to have given some credit
...
... or at most as an ostentatious display of scholarship ; but the manners of that
time were so tinged with superstition , that I cannot but suspect Cowley of having
consulted on this great occasion the Virgilian lots , and to have given some credit
...
Pagina 114
At the university he does not appear to have been eager of poetical distinction ,
or to have lavished his early wit either on fictitious subjects or public occasions .
He probably considered that he who proposed to be an author ought first to be a
...
At the university he does not appear to have been eager of poetical distinction ,
or to have lavished his early wit either on fictitious subjects or public occasions .
He probably considered that he who proposed to be an author ought first to be a
...
Pagina 431
The effect of the publication upon the Dean and Stella is thus related by Delany :
“ I have good reason to believe that they both were greatly shocked and
distressed ( though it may be differently ) upon this occasion . The Dean made a
tour to ...
The effect of the publication upon the Dean and Stella is thus related by Delany :
“ I have good reason to believe that they both were greatly shocked and
distressed ( though it may be differently ) upon this occasion . The Dean made a
tour to ...
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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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