Lives of Dryden and PopeClarendon Press, 1885 - 326 Seiten |
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... meaning to the reader's mind ; and by this rule Johnson will not be found to fail . Though many sentences are fatiguingly long , very few through- out this volume will be found to be confused . His prose has a certain stately march ...
... meaning to the reader's mind ; and by this rule Johnson will not be found to fail . Though many sentences are fatiguingly long , very few through- out this volume will be found to be confused . His prose has a certain stately march ...
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... meaning of his own words could use without self - detesta- tion . It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven , by prais- 20 ing human excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroic verse and poetic ...
... meaning of his own words could use without self - detesta- tion . It is an attempt to mingle earth and heaven , by prais- 20 ing human excellence in the language of religion . The preface contains an apology for heroic verse and poetic ...
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... meaning ' of what he censures ; but in other things he confesses that he is justly taxed , and says , with great calmness and candour , ' I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts or expressions of mine that can be truly accused of ...
... meaning ' of what he censures ; but in other things he confesses that he is justly taxed , and says , with great calmness and candour , ' I have pleaded guilty to all thoughts or expressions of mine that can be truly accused of ...
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... meaning than the spirit of Seneca , has introduced his version of three tragedies by a defence of close translation . The authority of Horace , which the new translators cited in defence of their practice , he has by a judicious ...
... meaning than the spirit of Seneca , has introduced his version of three tragedies by a defence of close translation . The authority of Horace , which the new translators cited in defence of their practice , he has by a judicious ...
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... meaning , the mind perceives enough to be delighted , and readily forgives its obscurity for its magnifi- cence : - ' How strangely active are the arts of peace , Whose restless motions less than wars do cease : Peace is not freed from ...
... meaning , the mind perceives enough to be delighted , and readily forgives its obscurity for its magnifi- cence : - ' How strangely active are the arts of peace , Whose restless motions less than wars do cease : Peace is not freed from ...
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