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Pagina 32
... manner , that Hobbes declared himself unable to decide whose language was best , or whose arguments were worst . In my opinion , Milton's periods are smoother , neater , and more pointed ; but he delights himself with teasing his ...
... manner , that Hobbes declared himself unable to decide whose language was best , or whose arguments were worst . In my opinion , Milton's periods are smoother , neater , and more pointed ; but he delights himself with teasing his ...
Pagina 47
... manner . History must sup- ply the writer with the rudiments of narration , which he must improve and exalt by a nobler art , must animate by dramatic energy , and di- versify by retrospection and anticipation ; mo- rality must teach ...
... manner . History must sup- ply the writer with the rudiments of narration , which he must improve and exalt by a nobler art , must animate by dramatic energy , and di- versify by retrospection and anticipation ; mo- rality must teach ...
Pagina 48
... manners , or appropriated to characters , are , for the greater part , unexceptionably just . Splendid passages , containing lessons of mo- rality , or precepts of prudence , occur seldom . Such is the original formation of this poem ...
... manners , or appropriated to characters , are , for the greater part , unexceptionably just . Splendid passages , containing lessons of mo- rality , or precepts of prudence , occur seldom . Such is the original formation of this poem ...
Pagina 49
... manners , except when the train of the narration requires the introduction of the rebellious spirits ; and even they are com- pelled to acknowledge their subjection to God , in such a manner as excites reverence and con- firms piety ...
... manners , except when the train of the narration requires the introduction of the rebellious spirits ; and even they are com- pelled to acknowledge their subjection to God , in such a manner as excites reverence and con- firms piety ...
Pagina 50
... manner men - passive helplessness , content with calm belief tion that which seems to deserve censure ; for what ... manners . * The man and woman who act and suffer are in a state which no other man or woman can ever know . The reader ...
... manner men - passive helplessness , content with calm belief tion that which seems to deserve censure ; for what ... manners . * The man and woman who act and suffer are in a state which no other man or woman can ever know . The reader ...
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Addison Æneid afterwards appears beauties blank verse called censure character Charles Dryden composition considered Cowley criticism death delight diction diligence Dorset Dryden Duke Dunciad Earl elegance endeavoured English English poetry Essay excellence faults favour friends genius Georgics honour Hudibras Iliad images imagination imitation kind King known labour Lady language Latin learning letter lines lived Lord Lord Halifax ment mentioned Milton mind nature never night Night Thoughts nihil numbers observed occasion once opinion panegyric Paradise Lost passage passion performance perhaps Pindar play pleased pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's pounds praise published Queen racter reader reason received remarks reputation rhyme satire Savage says seems sent sentiments sometimes supposed Swift Syphax Tatler thing thought tion told tragedy translation verses Virgil virtue Waller whigs write written wrote Young