| Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth: if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and voluhility of syllables. In pernsing the works of this race of... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes strack out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...think. No man could be born a metaphysical poet, nor aseume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - 406 páginas
...those who were trained up in the school of Dryden. " To write on their plan," he has truly said, " it was at least necessary to read and think. No man...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme and volubility of syllables." Johnson has also said, that the veneration... | |
| 1836 - 808 páginas
...and by Falkland, who united the esteem and affection of all parties. No man, it has been well said, could be born a metaphysical poet, nor assume the...descriptions copied from descriptions, by imitations borroued from imitations, by traditional imagery and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes strack out unexpected truth : if their conceits were II virtuous authors must be patronised only by virtuous...much of a sublime genius, though without common s cnpied from descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 páginas
...wit upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth : if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...least necessary to read and think. No man could be bom a metaphysical poet, nor assume the dignity of a writer, by descriptions copied from descriptions,... | |
| Robert Southey - 1839 - 380 páginas
...those who were trained up in the school of Dryden. " To write on their plan," he has truly said, " it was at least necessary to read and think. No man...descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, by traditionary imagery and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme and volubility of syllables." 14... | |
| Robert Southey - 1839 - 382 páginas
...those who were trained up in the school of Dryden. " To write on their plan," he has truly said, " it was at least necessary to read and think. No man...descriptions, by imitations borrowed from imitations, 'by traditionary imagery and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme and volubility of syllables." all... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 páginas
...conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truth; if their conceits were far fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To write on their...imitations, by traditional imagery, and hereditary similes, by readiness of rhyme, and volubility of syllables. In perusing the works of this race of... | |
| 590 páginas
...upon false conceits, they likewise sometimes struck out unexpected truths — if their conceits were far-fetched, they were often worth the carriage. To...plan, it was at least necessary to read and think." In the same school with these " Metaphysical Poets ;" and like those of Donne, Quarles, and Herrick,... | |
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