The Works of the English Poets: PrefacesH. Hughs, 1779 |
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... truth : he that profeffes love ought to feel its power . Petrarch was a real lover , and Laura doubtless deferved his tendernefs . Of Cowley , we are told by Barnes , who had means enough of information , that , whatever he may talk of ...
... truth : he that profeffes love ought to feel its power . Petrarch was a real lover , and Laura doubtless deferved his tendernefs . Of Cowley , we are told by Barnes , who had means enough of information , that , whatever he may talk of ...
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... to that of union : The " Scotch will moderate fomething of " the rigour of their demands ; the matual neceffity of an accord is vifible , the King is perfuaded of it . And to " " tell " tell you the truth ( which I take to 16 COWLEY .
... to that of union : The " Scotch will moderate fomething of " the rigour of their demands ; the matual neceffity of an accord is vifible , the King is perfuaded of it . And to " " tell " tell you the truth ( which I take to 16 COWLEY .
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Samuel Johnson. " tell you the truth ( which I take to " be an argument above all the reft ) 66 66 Virgil has told the fame thing to that purpose . " This expreffion from a fecretary of the prefent time , would be confidered as merely ...
Samuel Johnson. " tell you the truth ( which I take to " be an argument above all the reft ) 66 66 Virgil has told the fame thing to that purpose . " This expreffion from a fecretary of the prefent time , would be confidered as merely ...
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... directed by great abilities , is never wholly loft : if they frequently threw away their wit upon falfe conceits , they likewife fometimes 7 ftruck ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far 45 COWLEY .
... directed by great abilities , is never wholly loft : if they frequently threw away their wit upon falfe conceits , they likewife fometimes 7 ftruck ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far 45 COWLEY .
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Samuel Johnson. ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on their plan , it was at leaft neceffary to read and think . No man could be born a metaphyfical poet ...
Samuel Johnson. ftruck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far - fetched , they were often worth the carriage . To write on their plan , it was at leaft neceffary to read and think . No man could be born a metaphyfical poet ...
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ABRAHAM COWLEY againſt Anacreon anſwer appear becauſe Clarendon compofitions conceits confeffed confidered converfation copacy Cowley Cowley's Cromwel Davideis defcription deferve defign defire delight diſcovered Donne doth Dryden eafily elegance Engliſh expreffion fafe faid fame fatire fays fcarce fecond feems feldom fent fentiments fhall fhew fhould filk fince fion firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon ftill ftudies fubject fuch fuffered fufficiently fupply fuppofed furely himſelf Hiſtory houfe king king's known lady laft laſt learning leaſt lefs lines loft lord lord Conway mafter meaſure mifs Milton mind moft moſt muſt nature never numbers obferved occafion paffage paffed paffion parliament perufal Petrarch Pindar pleafing pleaſe pleaſure poem poetical poetry poets praife praiſe prefent preferved profe publiſhed purpoſe racter reafon reft reprefented ſeem Sprat Taffo thee thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thou thought thouſand tion ufed uſed verfe verſes Waller whofe worfe write
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