No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme and volubility of syllables. Literary Studies and Reviews - Página 217por Richard Aldington - 1924 - 246 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 296 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume tlie dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similies, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllable*. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, Jby readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors,... | |
| British poets - 1822 - 306 páginas
...to read and think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations...readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of authors, the mind is exercised either by recollection or inquiry:... | |
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