Specimens of the Later English Poets: With Preliminary Notices, Том 1Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme, 1807 - 449 страница "These volumes are intended to accompany Mr. Ellis's ... Specimens of the early English poets. That series concludes with reign of Charles II, this begins with that of James his successor."-- Preface. |
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... Poets are either too scanty , or too copious . They reject so many , that we know not why half whom they retain ... Poets is disproved by daily experience ; whatever the Gods may do , certainly the publick and the booksellers tolerate ...
... Poets are either too scanty , or too copious . They reject so many , that we know not why half whom they retain ... Poets is disproved by daily experience ; whatever the Gods may do , certainly the publick and the booksellers tolerate ...
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... Poet , however unworthy of the name , should be preserved . In the worst volume of elder date , the historian may find something to assist , or direct his enquiries ; the antiquarian something to elucidate what requires illustration ...
... Poet , however unworthy of the name , should be preserved . In the worst volume of elder date , the historian may find something to assist , or direct his enquiries ; the antiquarian something to elucidate what requires illustration ...
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... Poets into schools is to be objected to , because it implies that we have no school of our own ; a confession not to be admitted , till the prototypes and masters of Chaucer , Shakspeare , and Milton , are pro- duced . We have had ...
... Poets into schools is to be objected to , because it implies that we have no school of our own ; a confession not to be admitted , till the prototypes and masters of Chaucer , Shakspeare , and Milton , are pro- duced . We have had ...
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... ; less difficult , and therefore more favourable to perspicuity than either .. Chaucer , therefore , became the model of suc- ceeding Poets ; the ten - syllable couplet , in which his best poems are composed , has become our most XV.
... ; less difficult , and therefore more favourable to perspicuity than either .. Chaucer , therefore , became the model of suc- ceeding Poets ; the ten - syllable couplet , in which his best poems are composed , has become our most XV.
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... Poets of the dark ages whose celebrity has re- mained uninjured by the total change of man- ners in Europe . The fame of Chaucer has not ... Poet , essential or accidental . He was well versed in all the learning of his age , even of xvi.
... Poets of the dark ages whose celebrity has re- mained uninjured by the total change of man- ners in Europe . The fame of Chaucer has not ... Poet , essential or accidental . He was well versed in all the learning of his age , even of xvi.
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bards beauteous beauty blest bliss breast breath bright Charles charms CONSTANTIA GRIERSON CURSTY dear death delight despair divine dost Dryden dull e'er eyes fair fame fate fear fire flame fond fools George GEORGE SEWELL GEORGE STEPNEY give glory grace grave grief happy heart Heaven honour hopes inspire James JANE BRERETON John JOHN OLDMIXON John Vanbrugh JOSIAH RELPH joys king labour live Lord lover MARY BARBER mighty mind mourn Muse ne'er never NICHOLAS AMHURST night numbers nymph o'er pain passion pleasure poems poetry Poets praise pride rage reign RICHARDSON PACK rise SAMUEL WESLEY sense shade shew shine sighs sing smile soft SONG soul strain sweet taste tears thee things Thomas THOMAS D'URFEY THOMAS YALDEN thou thought thro tongue trembling Twas verse vex'd virtue Whilst William winds wise wretched youth
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