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Pagina 24
His affection was natural ; it had undoubtedly been written with great labour ; and
who is willing to think that he has been labouring in vain ? He had infused into it
much knowledge and much thought ; had often polished it to elegance , often ...
His affection was natural ; it had undoubtedly been written with great labour ; and
who is willing to think that he has been labouring in vain ? He had infused into it
much knowledge and much thought ; had often polished it to elegance , often ...
Pagina 28
But on higher occasions and nobler subjects , when habit was overpowered by
the necessity of reflection , he wanted not wisdom as a statesman , or elegance
as a poet . CONGREVE . WILLIAM CONGREVE descended from a family in ...
But on higher occasions and nobler subjects , when habit was overpowered by
the necessity of reflection , he wanted not wisdom as a statesman , or elegance
as a poet . CONGREVE . WILLIAM CONGREVE descended from a family in ...
Pagina 35
From this time his life ceased to be public ; he lived for himself and his friends ,
and among his friends was able to name every man of his time whom wit and
elegance had raised to reputation . It may be therefore reasonably supposed that
his ...
From this time his life ceased to be public ; he lived for himself and his friends ,
and among his friends was able to name every man of his time whom wit and
elegance had raised to reputation . It may be therefore reasonably supposed that
his ...
Pagina 41
His “ Art of Pleasing " is founded on a vulgar , but perhaps impracticable principle
, and the staleness of the sense is not concealed by any novelty of illustration or
elegance of diction . This tissue of poetry , from which he seems to have hoped ...
His “ Art of Pleasing " is founded on a vulgar , but perhaps impracticable principle
, and the staleness of the sense is not concealed by any novelty of illustration or
elegance of diction . This tissue of poetry , from which he seems to have hoped ...
Pagina 49
Correction seldom effects more than the suppression of faults : a happy line , or a
single elegance , may perhaps be added ; but of a large work , the general
character must always remain . The original constitution can be very little helped
by ...
Correction seldom effects more than the suppression of faults : a happy line , or a
single elegance , may perhaps be added ; but of a large work , the general
character must always remain . The original constitution can be very little helped
by ...
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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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