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Pagina 31
... that when Congreve read it to the players he pronounced it so wretchedly , that
they had almost rejected it ; but they were afterwards so well persuaded of its
excellence that , for half a year before it was acted , the manager allowed its
author ...
... that when Congreve read it to the players he pronounced it so wretchedly , that
they had almost rejected it ; but they were afterwards so well persuaded of its
excellence that , for half a year before it was acted , the manager allowed its
author ...
Pagina 59
To reason in verse is allowed to be difficult ; but Blackmore not only reasons in
verse , but very often reasons poetically ; and finds the art of uniting ornament
with strength and ease with closeness . This is a skill which Pope might have ...
To reason in verse is allowed to be difficult ; but Blackmore not only reasons in
verse , but very often reasons poetically ; and finds the art of uniting ornament
with strength and ease with closeness . This is a skill which Pope might have ...
Pagina 62
It is allowed that he grew rich by trade ; but whether in a shop or on the Exchange
was never discovered till Mr. Tyers told , on the authority of Mrs. Racket , that he
was a linendraper in the Strand . Both parents were Papists . Pope was from his ...
It is allowed that he grew rich by trade ; but whether in a shop or on the Exchange
was never discovered till Mr. Tyers told , on the authority of Mrs. Racket , that he
was a linendraper in the Strand . Both parents were Papists . Pope was from his ...
Pagina 71
In another place Pope himself allowed that Dennis had detected one of those
blunders which are called “ bulls . " The first edition had this line : “ What is this
witWhere wanted scorned ; and envied where acquired ? " 66 How , " says the
critic ...
In another place Pope himself allowed that Dennis had detected one of those
blunders which are called “ bulls . " The first edition had this line : “ What is this
witWhere wanted scorned ; and envied where acquired ? " 66 How , " says the
critic ...
Pagina 76
Of this poem the author was , I think , allowed to enjoy the praise for a long time
without disturbance . Many years afterwards Dennis published some remarks
upon it with very little force and with no effect ; for the opinion of the public was ...
Of this poem the author was , I think , allowed to enjoy the praise for a long time
without disturbance . Many years afterwards Dennis published some remarks
upon it with very little force and with no effect ; for the opinion of the public was ...
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Addison affected afterwards allowed appear attention beauties began called censure character common considered copies criticism delight desire diligence discovered Dryden easily edition elegance English epigram epitaph equal Essay excellence expected express fame father faults favour formed friends gave genius give given hands Homer honour hope hundred Iliad judgment kind King knowledge known labour language learning less letter lines lived Lord manners mean mentioned mind nature never numbers observed once opinion original passages passed performance perhaps persons play pleased pleasure poem poet poetry Pope Pope's praise present printed Prior produced published readers reason received remarks says seems sense sometimes soon success sufficient supposed Swift tell thought tion told translation true verses virtue volume wish write written wrote
Bibliografische gegevens
| Titel | Lives of the English Poets: Prior, Congreve, Blackmore, Pope Volume 159 van Cassell's national library |
| Auteur | Samuel Johnson |
| Redacteur | Henry Morley |
| Uitgever | Cassell, 1892 |
| Oorspronkelijk uit | University of Iowa |
| Gedigitaliseerd | 4 jan 2016 |
| Lengte | 192 pagina's |
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