 The metaphysical poets were men of learning, and to show their learning was their whole endeavour; but, unluckily resolving to show it in rhyme, instead of writing poetry they only wrote verses, and very often such verses as stood the trial of the finger...  The Annual Register - Página 191796Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 páginas
...verfes , as ftood the trial of the finger better, than of the ear; for the modulation D was was fa imperfect, that they were only found to be verfes by counting the fyllables. - If the father of- critieifm has . Iy denominated poetry T'-W an imitative art, thefe writers will, without great wrong,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 páginas
...it in rhyme, inftead of writing poetry, they only wrote verfes, and very often fuch verfes as ftood the trial of the finger better than of the ear; for...only found to be verfes by counting the fyllables. Jf the father of criticifm has rightly denominated poetry TÍ^HI [il/Juflmn, an imitative art, thefe... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 páginas
...writing poetry, they only wrote vcrfcs, and very often fuch verles a« Hood the trial of the linger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was fo imperfect, that they were only found to be verles by counting the Syllables. ' If the father of criticifm has rightly denominated poetry пде»... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 páginas
...verfes ai Hood the trial of the linger better than of the ear ; for the modulation was fo imperfeft, that they were only found to be verfes by counting the fyllables. ' Thofe however who deny them to be poets, allow them to be wits. Dryden confeffes of himfelf and his... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 páginas
...it in rhyme, inftead of writing poetry, they only wrote verfes, and very often fuch verfes as ftood the trial of the finger Better than of the ear ; for...father of criticifm has rightly denominated poetry rexw pipyjtxri, an imitative art, thefe writers will, without great wrong, , lofe their right to the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 páginas
...wrote verfes, and very often fpch yerfes as flood the trial of the finger Defter than of the ear j for the modulation• was fo imperfect, that they...counting the fyllables, . * . • ' / If the father of critlcifm has rightly den6* ininated poetry t'syw wflixt, an imitative artf thefe writers will, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 páginas
...it in rhyme, inftead of writing poetry they only wrote verfes, and very often fuch verfes as flood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for...father of criticifm has rightly denominated poetry ttyw pp;/ixi;, an imitative art, thefe writers will, without great wrong, lofe their right to the name... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 páginas
...it in rhyme, inftcad of writing poetry they only wrote verfes, and very often fuch vcries as flood the trial of the finger better than of the ear ; for...verfes by counting the fyllables. If the father of critieifm has rightly denominated poetry T;%iIJ pp,, <.-„•/}, an imitative art, thefe writers will,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 páginas
...it in rhyme, inftead of writing poetry they only wrote verfes, and very often fuch verfes as flood the trial of the finger better than of the ear; for...verfes by counting the fyllables. If the father of criticiftn has rightly denominated poetry rixvy piprflMij, an imitative art* thefe writers will, without... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 páginas
...ftood the trial of the finger better than of the ear; forthe modulation was foimperfect, that i hey were only found to be verfes by counting the fyllables. If the father of criticifm had rightly denominated poetry I'syyq pju^/w;, an imitative art, thefe writers will, without great... | |
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