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Pagina 11
The Battle of Ramillies soon afterwards ( in 1706 ) excited him to another effort of
poetry . On this occasion he had fewer or less formidable rivals , and it would be
not easy to name any other composition produced by that event which is now ...
The Battle of Ramillies soon afterwards ( in 1706 ) excited him to another effort of
poetry . On this occasion he had fewer or less formidable rivals , and it would be
not easy to name any other composition produced by that event which is now ...
Pagina 13
... Hide the nakedness of thy country , and give the best turn thy fertile brain will
furnish thee with to the blunders of thy countrymen , who are not much better
politicians than the French are poets . " Soon after , the Duke of Shrewsbury went
on a ...
... Hide the nakedness of thy country , and give the best turn thy fertile brain will
furnish thee with to the blunders of thy countrymen , who are not much better
politicians than the French are poets . " Soon after , the Duke of Shrewsbury went
on a ...
Pagina 16
... in contemplative tranquillity . But it seems that busy men seldom live long in a
state of quiet . It is not unlikely that his health declined . He complains of deafness
; " for , ” says he , “ I took little care of my ears while I 16 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... in contemplative tranquillity . But it seems that busy men seldom live long in a
state of quiet . It is not unlikely that his health declined . He complains of deafness
; " for , ” says he , “ I took little care of my ears while I 16 LIVES OF THE POETS .
Pagina 18
... very few memorials have been left by his contemporaries ; the account ,
therefore , must now be destitute of his private character and familiar practices .
He 19 LIVES OF THE POETS .
... very few memorials have been left by his contemporaries ; the account ,
therefore , must now be destitute of his private character and familiar practices .
He 19 LIVES OF THE POETS .
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 ...
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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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