 Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Pagina 21door Samuel Johnson - 1840Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - 776 pagina’s
...of local description, united with historical and didactic matter. He may be called the inventor of ' local poetry ;' of which the fundamental subject is...described, with the addition of such embellishments as history and meditation may furnish. PIEHRE CORNEILLE, born at Rouen, turned his mind from the law to... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pagina’s
...Denham was more reflective than descriptive. Dr Johnson assigns :o this poet the praise of being ' (m)mxb %+_1i j n.o ock m P n oi +h,i o o n tobe poetically described, with the addition of such embellishments as may be supplied by historical... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1847 - 488 pagina’s
...Servare modum, finemque tenere, Naturamque sequi," &c. — Bowles. Ver. 263.] Denham, says Dr. Johnson, seems to have been, at least among us, the author...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, it it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults ; the digressions... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pagina’s
...Denham was more reflective than descriptive. Dr Johnson assigns to this poet the praise of being ' the author of a species of composition that may be...historical retrospection or incidental meditation.' Ben Jonson's fine poem on Penshurst may dispute the palm of originality on this point with the ' Cooper's... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pagina’s
...Denliam was more reflective than descriptive. Dr Johnson assigns to this poet the praise of being ' ll true ones Ben Jonson's fine poem on Penshurst may dispute the palm of originality on this point with the ' Cooper's... | |
 | Hugh James Rose - 1848 - 530 pagina’s
...deservedly considered as one of the fathers of English poetry. Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He...such embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospections or incidental meditation. He is one of the writers that improved our taste and advanced... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - 1849 - 388 pagina’s
...his master-piece, Cooper's Hill. Of this work, Dr. Johnson observes, " that it confers upon Denham the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems...meditation. " To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is apparently copied by Pope and Garth;... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1850 - 710 pagina’s
...a species of composition that may be denominated iocal poetry, of which the fundamental subject if, ~ b x X@K7 Ben Jonson's fine poem on Penshurst may dispute the palm of originality on this point with the ' Cooper's... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 594 pagina’s
...Denham was more reflective than descriptive. Dr. Johnson assigns to this poet the praise of ' being the author of a species of composition that may be...historical retrospection or incidental meditation.' The versification of Denham is generally smooth and flowing, but he wanted both depth and delicacy... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 602 pagina’s
...Denham was more reflective than descriptive. Dr. Johnson assigns to this poet the praise of ' being the author of a species of composition that may be...historical retrospection or incidental meditation.' The versification of Denham is generally smooth and flowing, but he wanted both depth and delicacy... | |
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