The Works of the English Poets, Volume 19J. Rivington, 1779 - 366 pages |
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Page 101
... kind . The univerfal empire made him only more known , and more powerful , but could not make him more beloved . He had greater ability of doing good , but your inclina- tion to it is not lefs : and though you could not ex- tend your ...
... kind . The univerfal empire made him only more known , and more powerful , but could not make him more beloved . He had greater ability of doing good , but your inclina- tion to it is not lefs : and though you could not ex- tend your ...
Page 113
... kind , was that of Lorenzo de Medici , and his fon Leo X. wherein Painting was revived , and Poetry flourished , and the Greek language was restored . Examples in all these are obvious : but what I would infer is this ; That , in fuch ...
... kind , was that of Lorenzo de Medici , and his fon Leo X. wherein Painting was revived , and Poetry flourished , and the Greek language was restored . Examples in all these are obvious : but what I would infer is this ; That , in fuch ...
Page 116
... kind , which is not as below those two Italians , and fubject to a thousand more reflections , without examining their St. Lewis , their Pucelle , or their Alarique : the English have only to boast of Spenfer and Milton , who neither of ...
... kind , which is not as below those two Italians , and fubject to a thousand more reflections , without examining their St. Lewis , their Pucelle , or their Alarique : the English have only to boast of Spenfer and Milton , who neither of ...
Page 134
... kind , Tragedy requires a lefs and more confined knowledge : moderate learn- ing , and obfervation of the rules is fufficient , if a ge- nius be not wanting . But in an Epick Poet , one who is worthy of that name , befides an univerfal ...
... kind , Tragedy requires a lefs and more confined knowledge : moderate learn- ing , and obfervation of the rules is fufficient , if a ge- nius be not wanting . But in an Epick Poet , one who is worthy of that name , befides an univerfal ...
Page 136
... kind of animal , or , as the ancients thought him , rural god , made up be- twixt a man and a goat ; with a human head , hooked nofe , powting lips , a bunch or ftruma under the chin , pricked ears , and upright horns ; the body fhagged ...
... kind of animal , or , as the ancients thought him , rural god , made up be- twixt a man and a goat ; with a human head , hooked nofe , powting lips , a bunch or ftruma under the chin , pricked ears , and upright horns ; the body fhagged ...
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