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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But besides these delicate thoughts which have an ingenious turn , there are
others whose beauty depends solely on the delicacy of sentiment ; as when the
poet says , that the evening dews are the tears of the sky for the loss of the sun .
But besides these delicate thoughts which have an ingenious turn , there are
others whose beauty depends solely on the delicacy of sentiment ; as when the
poet says , that the evening dews are the tears of the sky for the loss of the sun .
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See him when starv'd to death , and turn'd to dust , Presented with a monumental
buft ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown ; He alk'd for Bread , and he receiv'
d a Stone . As these Compositions are short , many of them have the reputation ...
See him when starv'd to death , and turn'd to dust , Presented with a monumental
buft ! The poet's fate is here in emblem shown ; He alk'd for Bread , and he receiv'
d a Stone . As these Compositions are short , many of them have the reputation ...
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New stratagems and doubling wiles she tries , Now circling turns , and now at
large she flies ; Till spent at last , he pants and heaves for breath , Then lays her
down , and waits devouring death . We cannot part from Mr. Gay without taking ...
New stratagems and doubling wiles she tries , Now circling turns , and now at
large she flies ; Till spent at last , he pants and heaves for breath , Then lays her
down , and waits devouring death . We cannot part from Mr. Gay without taking ...
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Yet let not each gay turn thy rapture move ; For fools admire , but men of sense
approve : Aš things seem large which we thro ' mifts defcry , Dulness is ever apt
to magnify . The poet next complains of the partiality of critics to some particular
fect ...
Yet let not each gay turn thy rapture move ; For fools admire , but men of sense
approve : Aš things seem large which we thro ' mifts defcry , Dulness is ever apt
to magnify . The poet next complains of the partiality of critics to some particular
fect ...
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The soil improv'd around , the mansion neat , And neither poorly low , nor idly
great : It seem'd to speak its master's turn of mind , Content , and not for praise ,
but virtue kind , Hither the walkers turn with weary feet , Then bless the mansion ...
The soil improv'd around , the mansion neat , And neither poorly low , nor idly
great : It seem'd to speak its master's turn of mind , Content , and not for praise ,
but virtue kind , Hither the walkers turn with weary feet , Then bless the mansion ...
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