Works, Volume 11W. Durell, 1811 |
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Page 56
... poets , and pro- fessed to have written at fourteen his poem upon Si- lence after Rochester's " Nothing . " He had now form- ed his versification , and the smoothness of his numbers surpassed his original : but this is a small part of ...
... poets , and pro- fessed to have written at fourteen his poem upon Si- lence after Rochester's " Nothing . " He had now form- ed his versification , and the smoothness of his numbers surpassed his original : but this is a small part of ...
Page 57
... poem , was burnt by the persuasion of Atter- bury . The tragedy was founded on the legend of St , Genevieve . Of the ... poets and critics of that time ; as they well deserved , they were read with admiration , and many praises were ...
... poem , was burnt by the persuasion of Atter- bury . The tragedy was founded on the legend of St , Genevieve . Of the ... poets and critics of that time ; as they well deserved , they were read with admiration , and many praises were ...
Page 58
... poets by the early exertion of their powers ; but the works of Cowley alone were published in his childhood , and ... poems to his revision ; and when Pope , perhaps proud of such confidence , was sufficiently bold in his criticisms and ...
... poets by the early exertion of their powers ; but the works of Cowley alone were published in his childhood , and ... poems to his revision ; and when Pope , perhaps proud of such confidence , was sufficiently bold in his criticisms and ...
Page 59
... poets had hitherto neglected , and which therefore was left to him as a basis of fame ; and , being delighted with rural poems , recommended to him to write a pastoral comedy , like those which are read so eagerly in Italy ; a design ...
... poets had hitherto neglected , and which therefore was left to him as a basis of fame ; and , being delighted with rural poems , recommended to him to write a pastoral comedy , like those which are read so eagerly in Italy ; a design ...
Page 63
... poems , the life of half a day . Let the person of a gen- tleman of his parts be never so contemptible , his in- ward man is ten times more ridiculous ; it being impos- sible ... poem consisting of precepts is so far arbitrary £ 6 POPE . 63.
... poems , the life of half a day . Let the person of a gen- tleman of his parts be never so contemptible , his in- ward man is ten times more ridiculous ; it being impos- sible ... poem consisting of precepts is so far arbitrary £ 6 POPE . 63.
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