The lives of the most eminent English poets; with critical observations on their works. [With] The principal additions and corrections in the 3rd ed, כרך 21781 |
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תוצאות 1-5 מתוך 18
עמוד 5
... he knew how to complain . In the Life of Plutarch he mentions his education in the College with gratitude ; but in a prologue at Ox- ford , he has these lines ; B 3 Oxford Oxford to him a dearer name shall be Than his DRYDE N. 5.
... he knew how to complain . In the Life of Plutarch he mentions his education in the College with gratitude ; but in a prologue at Ox- ford , he has these lines ; B 3 Oxford Oxford to him a dearer name shall be Than his DRYDE N. 5.
עמוד 6
Samuel Johnson. Oxford to him a dearer name shall be Than his own mother - univerfity ; Thebes did his rude unknowing youth engage He choofes Athens in his riper age . It was not till the death of Cromwell , in 1658 , that he became a ...
Samuel Johnson. Oxford to him a dearer name shall be Than his own mother - univerfity ; Thebes did his rude unknowing youth engage He choofes Athens in his riper age . It was not till the death of Cromwell , in 1658 , that he became a ...
עמוד 20
... shall have a more plentiful mess presently . 66 Now to dish up the poet's broth , that " I promised : For when we're dead , and our freed fouls en- larg'd , Of nature's groffer burden we're discharg'd , Then gently , as a happy lover's ...
... shall have a more plentiful mess presently . 66 Now to dish up the poet's broth , that " I promised : For when we're dead , and our freed fouls en- larg'd , Of nature's groffer burden we're discharg'd , Then gently , as a happy lover's ...
עמוד 96
... shall reject all that is light or debased . ' Tis true , that when the coarfe and worthless drofs Is purg'd away , there will be mighty lofs ; Ev'n Congreve , Southern , manly Wycherley , When thus refin'd , will grievous fufferers be ...
... shall reject all that is light or debased . ' Tis true , that when the coarfe and worthless drofs Is purg'd away , there will be mighty lofs ; Ev'n Congreve , Southern , manly Wycherley , When thus refin'd , will grievous fufferers be ...
עמוד 97
... shall be purg'd away ! Thus ftands the paffage in the last edition ; but in the original there was an abatement of the cenfure , beginning thus : But what remains will be fo pure , ' twill bear Th ' examination of the most severe ...
... shall be purg'd away ! Thus ftands the paffage in the last edition ; but in the original there was an abatement of the cenfure , beginning thus : But what remains will be fo pure , ' twill bear Th ' examination of the most severe ...
מונחים וביטויים נפוצים
Addiſon afterwards againſt almoſt anſwer becauſe beſt Cato cauſe cenfure character Charles Dryden compofitions confidered converfation criticiſm criticks defign defire diction diſcover Dryden duke eafily earl elegant Engliſh excellence expreffed faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems feldom felf fent fentiments fhall fhew fince firft firſt fome fometimes foon friends ftudies fubject fuch fuffer fufficient fuppofed fure genius himſelf Hiſtory houſe intereft itſelf John Dryden Juba king laft laſt leaſt lefs likewife lord maſter mind moſt muſt neceffary never numbers obferved occafion paffages paffed paffions perfon perhaps play pleaſe pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praiſe prefent profe publick publiſhed purpoſe racters raiſed reaſon rhyme ſays ſcenes ſeems Sempronius ſhall ſhould ſkill ſome ſtage Steele ſtory ſtudy ſuch ſuppoſed Syphax Tatler theſe thofe thoſe thought tion tragedy tranflated Tyrannick Love uſe verfe verfion verſes Virgil Whig whofe whoſe write written