The lives of the most eminent English poetsJ. Buckland, 1787 |
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... race were perhaps more defi- rous of being admired than understood , they fome- times drew their conceits from receffes of learning not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus very 26 COWLEY . DENHAM, MILTON,
... race were perhaps more defi- rous of being admired than understood , they fome- times drew their conceits from receffes of learning not very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus very 26 COWLEY . DENHAM, MILTON,
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Samuel Johnson. very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midst the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it reft , And built his perfum'd neft , That right Porphyrian tree which ...
Samuel Johnson. very much frequented by common readers of poetry . Thus Cowley on Knowledge : The facred tree midst the fair orchard grew ; The phoenix Truth did on it reft , And built his perfum'd neft , That right Porphyrian tree which ...
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... common topick , the danger of procrastination , is thus illuftrated : That which I fhould have begun In my youth's morning , now late must be done ; And I , as giddy travellers must do , Which ftray or fleep all day , and having loft ...
... common topick , the danger of procrastination , is thus illuftrated : That which I fhould have begun In my youth's morning , now late must be done ; And I , as giddy travellers must do , Which ftray or fleep all day , and having loft ...
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... common fubject , which poets have contended to adorn . Dry- den's Night is well known ; Donne's is as follows : Thou fecft me here at midnight , now all reft . Time's dead low - water ; when all minds divest To - morrow's bufinefs ...
... common fubject , which poets have contended to adorn . Dry- den's Night is well known ; Donne's is as follows : Thou fecft me here at midnight , now all reft . Time's dead low - water ; when all minds divest To - morrow's bufinefs ...
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... common authors may justly think not only above their attainment , but above their ambition . To the Mifcellanies fucceed the Anacreontiques , or paraphraftical ... common $ common readers , and perhaps , if they would 5 44 COWLEY .
... common authors may justly think not only above their attainment , but above their ambition . To the Mifcellanies fucceed the Anacreontiques , or paraphraftical ... common $ common readers , and perhaps , if they would 5 44 COWLEY .
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