The Works of Samuel Johnson, Volumen 6F.C. and J. Rivington, 1823 |
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... Virgil are not pleasing ; but they taught Dryden to please better . His poetical imitation of Tully on " Old Age " has neither the clearness of prose , nor the sprightliness of poetry . The " strength of Denham , " which Pope so em ...
... Virgil are not pleasing ; but they taught Dryden to please better . His poetical imitation of Tully on " Old Age " has neither the clearness of prose , nor the sprightliness of poetry . The " strength of Denham , " which Pope so em ...
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... Virgil's state , He did not steal , but emulate ! And , when he would like them appear , Their garb , but not their cloaths , did wear . " As one of Denham's principal claims to the regard / of posterity arises from his improvement of ...
... Virgil's state , He did not steal , but emulate ! And , when he would like them appear , Their garb , but not their cloaths , did wear . " As one of Denham's principal claims to the regard / of posterity arises from his improvement of ...
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... Virgil's books without rhyme * ; and , beside our tragedies , a few short poems had appeared in blank verse , particularly one tending to reconcile the nation to Raleigh's wild attempt upon Guiana , and probably written by Raleigh ...
... Virgil's books without rhyme * ; and , beside our tragedies , a few short poems had appeared in blank verse , particularly one tending to reconcile the nation to Raleigh's wild attempt upon Guiana , and probably written by Raleigh ...
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... Virgil and the Dies Irae are well translated ; though the best line in the Dies Ira is borrowed from Dryden . In return , succeeding poets have borrowed from Roscommon . In the verses on the Lap - dog , the 220 ROSCOMMON .
... Virgil and the Dies Irae are well translated ; though the best line in the Dies Ira is borrowed from Dryden . In return , succeeding poets have borrowed from Roscommon . In the verses on the Lap - dog , the 220 ROSCOMMON .
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... Virgil , and went home to die . As the disease increased upon him , he composed himself for his departure ; and calling upon Dr. Birch to give him the holy sacrament , he desired his children to take it with him , and made an earnest ...
... Virgil , and went home to die . As the disease increased upon him , he composed himself for his departure ; and calling upon Dr. Birch to give him the holy sacrament , he desired his children to take it with him , and made an earnest ...
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