The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of examples [compiled by J. Newbery, revised by O. Goldsmith]. |
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The poet therefore should imitate nature , who has diversified the world with
vales and mountains , rocks and lawns , trees , fruits , flowers , smiling fields and
dreary deserts , purling streams and horrible cascades ; and , like nature too , he
...
The poet therefore should imitate nature , who has diversified the world with
vales and mountains , rocks and lawns , trees , fruits , flowers , smiling fields and
dreary deserts , purling streams and horrible cascades ; and , like nature too , he
...
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Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows , And the smooth stream in smoother
numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the founding shore , The hoarse
rough verse should like the torrent roar . When Ajax ftrives some rock's vaft
weight to ...
Soft is the strain when Zephyr gently blows , And the smooth stream in smoother
numbers flows ; But when loud surges lash the founding shore , The hoarse
rough verse should like the torrent roar . When Ajax ftrives some rock's vaft
weight to ...
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The diction ought to be free from any harshness ; neat , easy , perfpicuous ,
expreffive of the manners , tender , and pathetic ; and the numbers should be
smooth and flowing , and captivate the ear with their uniform sweetness and
delicacy .
The diction ought to be free from any harshness ; neat , easy , perfpicuous ,
expreffive of the manners , tender , and pathetic ; and the numbers should be
smooth and flowing , and captivate the ear with their uniform sweetness and
delicacy .
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To make it natural with respect to the present age , fome knowledge in rural
affairs should be discovered , and that in such a manner , as if it was done by
chance rather than by design ; left by too much pains to seem natural that
simplicity be ...
To make it natural with respect to the present age , fome knowledge in rural
affairs should be discovered , and that in such a manner , as if it was done by
chance rather than by design ; left by too much pains to seem natural that
simplicity be ...
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Now dead he is , and lieth wrapt in lead , ( O why should death on him such
outrage show ! And all his palling skill with him is filed , The fame whereof doth
daily greater grow ... But if on me some little drops would flow Of that the spring
was in ...
Now dead he is , and lieth wrapt in lead , ( O why should death on him such
outrage show ! And all his palling skill with him is filed , The fame whereof doth
daily greater grow ... But if on me some little drops would flow Of that the spring
was in ...
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