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In his verses to Lord Falkland, whom every man of his time was proud to praise,
there are, as there must be in all Cowley's compositions, some striking thoughts,
but they are not well wrought. His Elegy on SirtHenry Wotton is vigorous and ...
In his verses to Lord Falkland, whom every man of his time was proud to praise,
there are, as there must be in all Cowley's compositions, some striking thoughts,
but they are not well wrought. His Elegy on SirtHenry Wotton is vigorous and ...
Página 93
It appears, in all his writings, that he had the usual concomitant of great abilities,
a lofty and steady confidence in himself, perhaps not- without- some contempt of
others : for flaiCfily my man pvpr wrote so much, and praised so few. Of his praise
...
It appears, in all his writings, that he had the usual concomitant of great abilities,
a lofty and steady confidence in himself, perhaps not- without- some contempt of
others : for flaiCfily my man pvpr wrote so much, and praised so few. Of his praise
...
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His praise of the Queen is too much exaggerated; and the thought, that she "
saves lovers, by cutting off hope, as gangrenes are cured by lopping the limb,"
presents nothing to the mind but disgust and horror. Of the Battle of the Summer ...
His praise of the Queen is too much exaggerated; and the thought, that she "
saves lovers, by cutting off hope, as gangrenes are cured by lopping the limb,"
presents nothing to the mind but disgust and horror. Of the Battle of the Summer ...
Página 277
The critical decision has given the praise of strength to Denham, and of
sweetness to Waller. His excellence of versification has some abatements. He
uses the expletive do very frequently ; and, though he lived to see it almost
universally ...
The critical decision has given the praise of strength to Denham, and of
sweetness to Waller. His excellence of versification has some abatements. He
uses the expletive do very frequently ; and, though he lived to see it almost
universally ...
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His praise of Monk's dexterity comprises such a cluster of thoughts unallied to
one another, as will not elsewhere be easily found : JEJe had not yet learned,
indeed he never learned well,. 'Twas Monk, whom Providence design'd to loose ...
His praise of Monk's dexterity comprises such a cluster of thoughts unallied to
one another, as will not elsewhere be easily found : JEJe had not yet learned,
indeed he never learned well,. 'Twas Monk, whom Providence design'd to loose ...
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