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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In that part of the Episode where Adam relates to the angel the circumstances he
found himself in upon his creation , the author has raised our curiosity , and he
has abundantly gratified it ; for nothing could on that occasion have been better ...
In that part of the Episode where Adam relates to the angel the circumstances he
found himself in upon his creation , the author has raised our curiosity , and he
has abundantly gratified it ; for nothing could on that occasion have been better ...
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But the agreeable often arises from an opposition , especially in thoughts which
have two meanings ; or when a person agitated by passion assers and
contradicts himself almoft in the same breath , as in the scene of Shakespear's
Romeo and ...
But the agreeable often arises from an opposition , especially in thoughts which
have two meanings ; or when a person agitated by passion assers and
contradicts himself almoft in the same breath , as in the scene of Shakespear's
Romeo and ...
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Colin declares himself incapable of delight , by reason of his ill success in love ,
and his loss of Rosalind , who had treacherously forsaken him for Menalcas ,
another shepherd . By Tityrus ( mentioned before in Spenser's second eclogue ,
and ...
Colin declares himself incapable of delight , by reason of his ill success in love ,
and his loss of Rosalind , who had treacherously forsaken him for Menalcas ,
another shepherd . By Tityrus ( mentioned before in Spenser's second eclogue ,
and ...
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that the business of man is not to pry into God , but to study himself . He speaks of
his middle nature , his powers , frailties , and the limits of his capacities ; observes
that the two principles by which he is govern'd , are self - love and reason ...
that the business of man is not to pry into God , but to study himself . He speaks of
his middle nature , his powers , frailties , and the limits of his capacities ; observes
that the two principles by which he is govern'd , are self - love and reason ...
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An ardent judge , who zealous in his trust , With warmth gives sentence , yet is
always just ; Whose own examples strengthens all his laws ; And is himself that
great sublime he draws . We shall conclude this article on criticism with an ob ...
An ardent judge , who zealous in his trust , With warmth gives sentence , yet is
always just ; Whose own examples strengthens all his laws ; And is himself that
great sublime he draws . We shall conclude this article on criticism with an ob ...
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