Essays on Song-writing: With a Collection of Such English Songs as are Most Eminent for Poetical MeritW. Eyres, 1774 - 286 страница |
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... of an Effayift , instead of a mere compiler . If the attempts which Should fupport this more honourable character have not the fortune to meet with approbation , I must a 4 I must be contented with my humble endeavours to pleafe PREFACE .
... of an Effayift , instead of a mere compiler . If the attempts which Should fupport this more honourable character have not the fortune to meet with approbation , I must a 4 I must be contented with my humble endeavours to pleafe PREFACE .
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... must be contented with my humble endeavours to pleafe by the merits of others ; yet I cannot acknowledge any impropriety in the defign , well remembering that Horace promifes his friends not only to prefent them with verfe , but to tell ...
... must be contented with my humble endeavours to pleafe by the merits of others ; yet I cannot acknowledge any impropriety in the defign , well remembering that Horace promifes his friends not only to prefent them with verfe , but to tell ...
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... must admire , and ought to respect . These were the luxuriances of an age , when the men of plea- fure lavished wit and genius , as well as health and fortune , upon their diverfions . Had they lived at a time when tafte was more ...
... must admire , and ought to respect . These were the luxuriances of an age , when the men of plea- fure lavished wit and genius , as well as health and fortune , upon their diverfions . Had they lived at a time when tafte was more ...
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... must have been very much confined to the de- fcription of external objects , and the nar- ration of events . This is a neceffary con- fequence of the barrenness of infant lan- guage with regard to abftract ideas , and is confirmed by ...
... must have been very much confined to the de- fcription of external objects , and the nar- ration of events . This is a neceffary con- fequence of the barrenness of infant lan- guage with regard to abftract ideas , and is confirmed by ...
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... must be expreffed by a reference to exter- nal objects . The lover who had fought for natural comparisons to paint the charms of his mistress , muft feek for others to ex- prefs the emotions of his mind . He muft burn with defire , and ...
... must be expreffed by a reference to exter- nal objects . The lover who had fought for natural comparisons to paint the charms of his mistress , muft feek for others to ex- prefs the emotions of his mind . He muft burn with defire , and ...
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Anacreon antient beauty becauſe befide bleft bluſh bofom breaft CATULLUS CELIA charms CHLOE compariſon compofition cruel dear defire deſcription deſpair eaſe Engliſh epigram expreffion eyes fair falfe fancy fatire feek feem fentiment fhade fhall fhepherd fhould figh fimplicity fince fing firft firſt fmiles foft fome fond fong fong-writing forrows foul ftill ftrain fubject fuch furprize fwain fweet gentle give grace heart itſelf kind know my love laft lefs loft lov'd lover Lyric poetry maid meaſure moſt mufic muft muſt nature ne'er nymph o'er paffion paftoral pain PHYLLIS pieces pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poetical poetry praiſe prefent purpoſe racter reft rofe Sappho ſcene ſhall ſhe ſmile SOAME JENYNS ſpeak ſpread ſpring ſtay ſtill taſte tears tell tender thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand thro tivation Twas uſed vows whofe whoſe wiſh youth
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