The Works of the English Poets, Volume 1J. Buckland, 1790 |
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... fome- times remembered , and perhaps fometimes for- gotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propensity for fome certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large ...
... fome- times remembered , and perhaps fometimes for- gotten , produce that particular defignation of mind , and propensity for fome certain fcience or employment , which is commonly called Genius . The true Genius is a mind of large ...
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... fometimes privately acted with fufficient appro- bation . In 1643 , being now mafter of arts , he was , by the prevalence of the parliament , ejected from Cambridge , and theltered himself at St. John's College in Oxford ; where , as is ...
... fometimes privately acted with fufficient appro- bation . In 1643 , being now mafter of arts , he was , by the prevalence of the parliament , ejected from Cambridge , and theltered himself at St. John's College in Oxford ; where , as is ...
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... fometimes invited , and fometimes for- faken ; fatigues his fancy , and ranfacks his me- mory , for images which may exhibit the gaiety of hope , or the gloominefs of despair , and dreffes his imaginary Chloris or Phyllis fome- times in ...
... fometimes invited , and fometimes for- faken ; fatigues his fancy , and ranfacks his me- mory , for images which may exhibit the gaiety of hope , or the gloominefs of despair , and dreffes his imaginary Chloris or Phyllis fome- times in ...
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... are ranfacked for illuftrations , comparisons ,. and al- lufions ; their learning inftructs , and their fub- tility furprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his his improvement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes COWLEY . 31.
... are ranfacked for illuftrations , comparisons ,. and al- lufions ; their learning inftructs , and their fub- tility furprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his his improvement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes COWLEY . 31.
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Samuel Johnson. his improvement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes admires , is feldom pleased . From this account of their compofitions it will be readily inferred , that they were not suc- cessful in representing or moving the ...
Samuel Johnson. his improvement dearly bought , and , though he fometimes admires , is feldom pleased . From this account of their compofitions it will be readily inferred , that they were not suc- cessful in representing or moving the ...
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