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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Արդյունքներ 10–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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S we have already treated of thoughts and style in the preceding volume , under
the article Rhetoric , this chapter and the ensuing may , perhaps , seem like a
repetition , and be thought useless ; but it is to be considered , that though
thoughts ...
S we have already treated of thoughts and style in the preceding volume , under
the article Rhetoric , this chapter and the ensuing may , perhaps , seem like a
repetition , and be thought useless ; but it is to be considered , that though
thoughts ...
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... and plains , And ye that live and move , fair creatures tell , Tell if you saw , how
came I thus , how here ? Under his forming hands a creature grew , Man like , but
different sex : So lovely fair , That what seem'd fair in all the world , seem'd now ...
... and plains , And ye that live and move , fair creatures tell , Tell if you saw , how
came I thus , how here ? Under his forming hands a creature grew , Man like , but
different sex : So lovely fair , That what seem'd fair in all the world , seem'd now ...
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In process of time not only matters of grief , but joy , wishes , prayers ,
expoftulations , reproaches , admonitions , and almost every other fubje & , were
admitted into Elegy ; however , funeral lamentations and affairs of love seem moit
agreeable ...
In process of time not only matters of grief , but joy , wishes , prayers ,
expoftulations , reproaches , admonitions , and almost every other fubje & , were
admitted into Elegy ; however , funeral lamentations and affairs of love seem moit
agreeable ...
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And , indeed , if we consider that the firft shepherds were many of them princes (
for that Abraham , Mofes , and David , were such , we have the testimony of the
scriptures ) it will seem fomewhat extraordinary that fuch pains Should have been
...
And , indeed , if we consider that the firft shepherds were many of them princes (
for that Abraham , Mofes , and David , were such , we have the testimony of the
scriptures ) it will seem fomewhat extraordinary that fuch pains Should have been
...
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The north - east spends his rage ; he now , shut up Within his iion cave , th'
affusive south Warms the wide air , and o'er the void of heaven Breathes the big
clouds with vernal showers diftent . At first a dusky wreath they seem to rife ,
Scarce ...
The north - east spends his rage ; he now , shut up Within his iion cave , th'
affusive south Warms the wide air , and o'er the void of heaven Breathes the big
clouds with vernal showers diftent . At first a dusky wreath they seem to rife ,
Scarce ...
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