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" however adapted to the Italian language, has never fucceeded in ours, which, having greater variety of termination, requires the rhymes to be often changed. Thofe little pieces may be difpatched without -much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater... "
The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Page 165
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets ...

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 pages
...entitled to this flender commendation. The fabrick of a fonnet, however adapted to the Italian Ian. guage, has never fucceeded in ours, which, having greater...rhymes to be often changed. Thofe little pieces may be difpatche4 without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradife...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 61

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...eighth and the twenty-firit are truly entitled to this Hender commendation. The fabric of a fonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has never...termination, requires the rhymes to be often changed. ' Nor does Cornus afford only a fpecimen of his language ; it exhibits liicewife his power of defcription,...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 61

1780 - 596 pages
...eighth and the twenty-firft are truly entitled to this {lender commendation. The fabric of a fonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has never...having greater variety of termination, requires the ihymes to be often changed. We are fa.r from thinking the fonnet, efpecially when emancipated from...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...commendation. The fabrick of a fonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has ever Succeeded ki ours, which, having greater variety of termination,...anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care. I am BOW to examine Paradife Lofi; a poem, which, confidered with refpedr. to defign, may claim the firft...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...the eighth and twenty.firll are truly entitled to this flender commendation. The fabrick of a fonner, however adapted to the Italian language, has never...examine Paradife Loft; a poem, which, confidered with refpect: to defign, may claim the firft place, and with refpect to performance, the fecond, among the...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...entitled to this Ilender commendation. The fabrick of a fonnet, however adapted to the Italian lan¿uage, has never fucceeded in ours, which, having greater variety of termination, requires the rhymes to he often changed. P Thofe Thofe little pieces may be difpatched without much anxiety; a greater work...
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Paradise Lost: With Notes, Selected from Newton and Others, to ..., Volumes 1-2

John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...slender commendation. The fabric of a sonnet, however adaptedto the Italian language, has never succeeded in ours ; which, having greater variety of termination, requires the rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care....
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...commendation. The fabrick of a sonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has never succeeded in ours, which, having greater variety of termination, requires the rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater cars....
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...commendation. The fabrick of]a sonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has never succeeded in ours, which, having greater variety of termination, requires the rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...commendation. The fabrick of a sonnet, however adapted to the Italian language, has never succeeded in ours, which, having greater variety of termination, requires the rhymes to be often changed. Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety; a greater work calls for greater care....
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