Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1Oxford University Press, 1977 - 461 pagina's |
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Pagina 55
... given him his first hold of the publick attention ; for Waller remarked , ' that he broke out like the Irish rebellion three score thousand strong , when nobody was aware , or in the least suspected it ' : an observation which could ...
... given him his first hold of the publick attention ; for Waller remarked , ' that he broke out like the Irish rebellion three score thousand strong , when nobody was aware , or in the least suspected it ' : an observation which could ...
Pagina 204
... given very few examples . The critical decision has given the praise of strength to Denham , and of sweetness to Waller . His excellence of versification has some abatements . He uses the expletive do very frequently ; and though he ...
... given very few examples . The critical decision has given the praise of strength to Denham , and of sweetness to Waller . His excellence of versification has some abatements . He uses the expletive do very frequently ; and though he ...
Pagina 235
... given . His con- temporaries , however they reverenced his genius , left his life unwritten ; and nothing therefore can be known beyond what casual mention and uncertain tradition have supplied . JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 ...
... given . His con- temporaries , however they reverenced his genius , left his life unwritten ; and nothing therefore can be known beyond what casual mention and uncertain tradition have supplied . JOHN DRYDEN was born August 9 , 1631 ...
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