The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.G. Walker ... [and 9 others], 1820 |
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... beauties and excellencies upon every exami- nation . 66 They will bear to be considered as the sun , in which the brightness will hide the blemishes ; and whenever petulant ignorance , pride , malignity , or envy interposes to cloud or ...
... beauties and excellencies upon every exami- nation . 66 They will bear to be considered as the sun , in which the brightness will hide the blemishes ; and whenever petulant ignorance , pride , malignity , or envy interposes to cloud or ...
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... beauties as expose faults ; who censured with respect , and praised with alacrity . With this criticism Pope was so little offended , that he sought the acquaintance of the writer , who lived with him from that time in great fami ...
... beauties as expose faults ; who censured with respect , and praised with alacrity . With this criticism Pope was so little offended , that he sought the acquaintance of the writer , who lived with him from that time in great fami ...
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... beauties , as to the general character and effect of each performance . It seems natural for a young poet to initiate him- self by Pastorals , which , not professing to imitate real life , require no experience ; and , exhibiting only ...
... beauties , as to the general character and effect of each performance . It seems natural for a young poet to initiate him- self by Pastorals , which , not professing to imitate real life , require no experience ; and , exhibiting only ...
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... beauties . " Every part is splendid ; there is great luxuriance of ornaments ; the original vision of Chaucer was never denied to be much improved ; the allegory is very skilfully continued , the imagery is properly selected , and ...
... beauties . " Every part is splendid ; there is great luxuriance of ornaments ; the original vision of Chaucer was never denied to be much improved ; the allegory is very skilfully continued , the imagery is properly selected , and ...
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... such powers may be soon attained , cannot but grieve to think that life was ever after at a stand . To mention the particular beauties of the Essay LA would be unprofitably tedious : but I cannot for- bear 176 POPE .
... such powers may be soon attained , cannot but grieve to think that life was ever after at a stand . To mention the particular beauties of the Essay LA would be unprofitably tedious : but I cannot for- bear 176 POPE .
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Էջ 90 - As when the moon, refulgent lamp of night! O'er heaven's clear azure spreads her sacred light, When not a breath disturbs the deep serene, And not a cloud o'ercasts the solemn scene; Around her throne the vivid planets roll, And stars unnumbered gild the glowing pole; O'er the dark trees a yellower verdure shed, And tip with silver every mountain's head.
Էջ 134 - Who but must laugh if such a man there be ? Who would not weep if Atticus were he?
Էջ 170 - 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 attention. There is more dignity in the knowledge of Dryden, and more certainty in that of Pope.
Էջ 214 - This modest stone, what few vain marbles can, May truly say, Here lies an honest man : A poet, blest beyond the poet's fate, Whom Heaven kept sacred from the Proud and Great : Foe to loud praise, and friend to learned ease, Content with science in the vale of peace.
Էջ 179 - Waller was smooth ; but Dryden taught to join The varying verse, the full resounding line, The long majestic march, and energy divine.
Էջ 43 - That's very strange! But if you had not supped, I must have got something for you. Let me see, what should I have had? a couple of lobsters; ay, that would have done very well; two shillings — tarts a shilling: but you will drink a glass of wine with me, though you supped so much before your usual time only to spare my pocket." — " No, we had rather talk with you than drink with you.
Էջ 212 - Kneller, by heaven, and not a master taught, Whose art was nature, and whose pictures thought ; Now for two ages, having snatch'd from fate Whate'er was beauteous, or whate'er was great, Lies crown'd with Princes honours, Poets lays, Due to his merit, and brave thirst of praise.
Էջ 48 - IN the poetical works of Dr. Swift there is not much upon which the critic can exercise his powers. They are often humorous, almost always light, and have the qualities which recommend such compositions, easiness and gaiety. They are, for the most part what their author intended. The diction is correct, the numbers are smooth, and the rhymes, exact. There seldom occurs a hard-laboured expression, or a redundant epithet ; all his verses exemplify his own definition of a good style, they consist of...
Էջ 211 - And thou, blest maid ! attendant on his doom, Pensive hast follow'd to the silent tomb, Steer'd the same course to the same quiet shore, Not parted long, and now to part no more ! Go, then, where only bliss sincere is known ! Go, where to love and to enjoy are one ! Yet take these tears, mortality's relief, And, till we share your joys, forgive our grief : These little rites, a stone, a verse receive, Tis all a father, all a friend can give...
Էջ 93 - All you need do (says he) is to leave them just as they are; call on Lord Halifax two or three months hence, thank him for his kind observations on those passages, and then read them to him as altered. I have known him much longer than you have, and will be answerable for the event." I followed his advice; waited on Lord Halifax some time after; said, I hoped he would find his objections to those passages removed; read them to him exactly as they were at first: and his Lordship was extremely pleased...