 | Izaak Walton - 1852 - 174 páginas
...ouly should reign; and perplexes the mind of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, where he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love." — Ded. to Juvenal. This is so far true, that Walton has the phrase-interrogatory : — Did his youth... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 538 páginas
...greatest wit, though not the best poet of our nation." He " affects the metaphysics," he adds, " not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where...hearts and entertain them with the softnesses of love." His satires are pungent and forcible, but exceedingly rugged and uncouth in their versification. Pope,... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 538 páginas
...greatest wit, though not the best poet of our nation.'' He " affects the metaphysics," he adds, " not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where...their hearts and entertain them with the softnesses oflove." His satires are pungent and forcible, but exceedingly rugged and uncouth in their versification.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 472 páginas
...of Carper, ii. 127. But Johnson follows his favourite Dryden : — Donne affects the metaphysics not only in his Satires, but in his amorous verses, where Nature only should reign. — DKYDEN : Dedication of Jweenal, 1693. Pope adopted the expression, when, in speaking to Spence... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 páginas
...of Coicpcr, ii. 127. But Johnson follows his favourite Dryden: — Donne affects the metaphysics not only in his Satires, but in his amorous verses, where Nature only should reign. — DRYDEN : Dedication of Jmenal, 1693. Pope adopted the expression, when, in speaking to Spence of... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 846 páginas
...greatest wit, though not the best poet of our nation." He " affects the metaphysics," he adds, " not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where...hearts and entertain them with the softnesses of love." His satires are pungent and forcible, but exceedingly rugged and uncouth in their versification. Pope,... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1865 - 180 páginas
...for scientific illustration of familiar ideas. " Donne," he writes, " affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign ; and perplexes the mind of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, where he should engage their hearts, and... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1865 - 182 páginas
...only should reign ; and perplexes the mind of the fuir sex with nice speculations of philosophy, where he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with the softnesses of love." — Ot'd. to Juvenal. This is so far true, that Walton has the phrase-interrogatory : — Did his yonth... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 626 páginas
...for this title there is something to be said. ' Donne,' says Dryden, ' affects the metaphysies not only in his Satires, but in his amorous verses where...hearts and entertain them with the softnesses of love.' Thus he often ponders over the mystery of love, and is exercised by subtle questions as to tts nature,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 628 páginas
...for this title there is something to be said. ' Donne,' says Dryden, ' affects the metaphysics not only in his Satires, but in his amorous verses where...hearts and entertain them with the softnesses of love.' Thus he often ponders over the mystery of love, and is exercised by subtle questions as to its nature,... | |
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He affects the metaphysics, not only in his satires, but in his amorous verses, where nature only should reign ; and perplexes the minds of the fair sex with nice speculations of philosophy, when he should engage their hearts, and entertain them with... 
