A Literary History of England: The Restoration and eighteenth century, 1660-1789, by George SherburnAppleton-Century-Crofts, 1948 - 1673 pages |
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... genius is creative . " More commonly genius is associated with original ( almost a synonym of creative ) , and this fact indicates a tendency to aban- don the well - worn stories of Greece and Rome . Dr. Johnson himself was an ardent ...
... genius is creative . " More commonly genius is associated with original ( almost a synonym of creative ) , and this fact indicates a tendency to aban- don the well - worn stories of Greece and Rome . Dr. Johnson himself was an ardent ...
Page 981
... genius , William Duff ( 1732-1815 ) . When this Genius pious Scot published his Essay on Original Genius ( 1767 ) , so much had been written on the subject that he made no pretense of novelty in many of his views and hence may serve as ...
... genius , William Duff ( 1732-1815 ) . When this Genius pious Scot published his Essay on Original Genius ( 1767 ) , so much had been written on the subject that he made no pretense of novelty in many of his views and hence may serve as ...
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... Genius 981 Essay on Pope . See Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope . Essay on Pope's Odyssey , An 846 Essay on Taste ( Alison ) 982 Essay on Taste ( Gerard ) 984 , 986 Essay on the Genius and Writ- ings of Shakespear 835 Essay on ...
... Genius 981 Essay on Pope . See Essay on the Writings and Genius of Pope . Essay on Pope's Odyssey , An 846 Essay on Taste ( Alison ) 982 Essay on Taste ( Gerard ) 984 , 986 Essay on the Genius and Writ- ings of Shakespear 835 Essay on ...
Contents
List of Abbreviations | 696 |
Literary Criticism of the Restoration | 710 |
III The Poetry of Dryden | 722 |
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