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Pagina 10
I mean not to accuse him of flattery ; he probably thought all that he writ , and
retained as much veracity as can be properly exacted from a poet professedly
encomiastic . King William supplied copious materials for either verse or prose .
I mean not to accuse him of flattery ; he probably thought all that he writ , and
retained as much veracity as can be properly exacted from a poet professedly
encomiastic . King William supplied copious materials for either verse or prose .
Pagina 20
Tradition represents him as willing to descend from the dignity of the poet and
statesman to the low delights of mean company . His Chloe probably was
sometimes ideal : but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab
of the ...
Tradition represents him as willing to descend from the dignity of the poet and
statesman to the low delights of mean company . His Chloe probably was
sometimes ideal : but the woman with whom he cohabited was a despicable drab
of the ...
Pagina 21
His opinions , so far as the means of judging are left us , seem to have been right
; but his life was , seems , irregular , negligent , and sensual . PRIOR has written
with great variety , and his variety has made him popular . He has tried all styles ...
His opinions , so far as the means of judging are left us , seem to have been right
; but his life was , seems , irregular , negligent , and sensual . PRIOR has written
with great variety , and his variety has made him popular . He has tried all styles ...
Pagina 50
As Mr. Johnson penetrates to the bottom of his subject , by which means his
observations are solid and natural , as well as delicate , so his design is always
to bring to light something useful and ornamental ; whence his character is the
reverse ...
As Mr. Johnson penetrates to the bottom of his subject , by which means his
observations are solid and natural , as well as delicate , so his design is always
to bring to light something useful and ornamental ; whence his character is the
reverse ...
Pagina 51
... as direct motions , they become proper instruments for the sprightly operations
of the mind , by which means the imagination can with great facility range the
wide field of Nature , contemplate an infinite variety of objects , BLACKMORE . 51
.
... as direct motions , they become proper instruments for the sprightly operations
of the mind , by which means the imagination can with great facility range the
wide field of Nature , contemplate an infinite variety of objects , BLACKMORE . 51
.
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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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