Johnson as CriticRoutledge & K. Paul, 1973 - 472 páginas |
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... Dryden's gold for baser metal , of lower value though of greater bulk . In this , and in all his other essays on the same subject , the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet ; not a dull collection of theorems , nor a rude ...
... Dryden's gold for baser metal , of lower value though of greater bulk . In this , and in all his other essays on the same subject , the criticism of Dryden is the criticism of a poet ; not a dull collection of theorems , nor a rude ...
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... Dryden , is not so loose as paraphrase , nor so close as metaphrase . All polished languages have different styles ; the concise , the diffuse , the lofty , and the humble . In the proper choice of style consists the resemblance which ...
... Dryden , is not so loose as paraphrase , nor so close as metaphrase . All polished languages have different styles ; the concise , the diffuse , the lofty , and the humble . In the proper choice of style consists the resemblance which ...
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... Dryden knew more of man in his general nature , and Pope in his local manners . The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation , and those of Pope by minute atten- tion . There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden ...
... Dryden knew more of man in his general nature , and Pope in his local manners . The notions of Dryden were formed by comprehensive speculation , and those of Pope by minute atten- tion . There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden ...
Contenido
JOHNSON ON SHAKESPEARE | 43 |
Note on the Text and Acknowledgment | 58 |
EARLY PERIODICAL CRITICISM | 59 |
Derechos de autor | |
Otras 51 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
action admiration Aeneid ancient appears attention beauties blank verse censure character comedy common composition considered Cowley criticism death delight dialogue diction dignity diligence drama Dryden easily easy edition effect elegance endeavoured English English poetry Essay excellence exhibit expression eyes F. R. Leavis Falstaff fancy faults genius give harmony heaven hexameter Hudibras human Iliad images imagination imitation Johnson judgment kind King knowledge labour language learning lines literary literature lived Lycidas Macbeth Metaphysical poets Milton mind moral nature never numbers observed opinion original Othello Paradise Lost passages passions pastoral perhaps play pleasing pleasure poem poet poetical poetry Pope praise produced reader reason remarks rhyme Samson Samson Agonistes Samuel Johnson says scarcely scenes seems sense sentiments Shakespeare sometimes sound supposed syllables thee things thou thought tion tragedy translation truth versification Virgil virtue Warburton words writer written