The Works of the English Poets, Volume 33W. and A. Strahan, 1779 - 360 pages |
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Page 11
... best way to speak truth of himself , or , he may depend upon it , is others will do it for him . I'll therefore make this Pre- face a general confeffion of all my thoughts of my own Poetry , refolving with the fame freedom to expofe my ...
... best way to speak truth of himself , or , he may depend upon it , is others will do it for him . I'll therefore make this Pre- face a general confeffion of all my thoughts of my own Poetry , refolving with the fame freedom to expofe my ...
Page 12
... best company in the world as long as one expects no real fervice from them . I confefs there was a time when I was in love with myself , and my first productions were the children of self - love upon innocence . I had made an Epic Poem ...
... best company in the world as long as one expects no real fervice from them . I confefs there was a time when I was in love with myself , and my first productions were the children of self - love upon innocence . I had made an Epic Poem ...
Page 16
... best Critic of his age . " The Author ( fays he ) feems to have a particular " genius for this kind of Poetry , and a judgment that " much exceeds his years . He has taken very freely " from the Ancients . But what he has mixed of his ...
... best Critic of his age . " The Author ( fays he ) feems to have a particular " genius for this kind of Poetry , and a judgment that " much exceeds his years . He has taken very freely " from the Ancients . But what he has mixed of his ...
Page 19
... best of men followed the employment . To carry this resem- blance yet further , it would not be amifs to give these fhepherds fome skill in aftronomy , as far as it may be ufe- ful to that fort of life . And an air of piety to the Gods ...
... best of men followed the employment . To carry this resem- blance yet further , it would not be amifs to give these fhepherds fome skill in aftronomy , as far as it may be ufe- ful to that fort of life . And an air of piety to the Gods ...
Page 46
... best agreed with the nature of pastoral poetry , and disposed them in that manner which served most to beau- tify his piece . I have endeavoured the fame in this imi- tation of him , though without admitting any thing of my own ; fince ...
... best agreed with the nature of pastoral poetry , and disposed them in that manner which served most to beau- tify his piece . I have endeavoured the fame in this imi- tation of him , though without admitting any thing of my own ; fince ...
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