The Works of the English Poets: With Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, 10. köideSamuel Johnson C. Bathurst, 1779 |
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... things . These will fuch true , fuch bright ideas raise , As merit gratitude , as well as praise : But foul defcriptions are offenfive ftill , Either for being like , or being ill . For who , without a qualm , hath ever look'd On holy ...
... things . These will fuch true , fuch bright ideas raise , As merit gratitude , as well as praise : But foul defcriptions are offenfive ftill , Either for being like , or being ill . For who , without a qualm , hath ever look'd On holy ...
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... things most , Will be much apter to despond than boast : For if your author be profoundly good , Twill cost you dear before he ' s understood . How many ages fince has Virgil writ ! How few are they who understand him yet ! Approach his ...
... things most , Will be much apter to despond than boast : For if your author be profoundly good , Twill cost you dear before he ' s understood . How many ages fince has Virgil writ ! How few are they who understand him yet ! Approach his ...
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... things As Venus speaks , or Philomela fings . Your author always will the best advife , Fall when he falls , and when he rifes rife . Affected noife is the most wretched thing , ' That to contempt can empty fcriblers bring . Vowels and ...
... things As Venus speaks , or Philomela fings . Your author always will the best advife , Fall when he falls , and when he rifes rife . Affected noife is the most wretched thing , ' That to contempt can empty fcriblers bring . Vowels and ...
Page 218
... things . These will such true , such bright ideas raise , As merit gratitude , as well as praise : But foul descriptions are offenfive ftill , Either for being like , or being ill . For who , without a qualm , hath ever look'd On holy ...
... things . These will such true , such bright ideas raise , As merit gratitude , as well as praise : But foul descriptions are offenfive ftill , Either for being like , or being ill . For who , without a qualm , hath ever look'd On holy ...
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... things most , Will be much apter to defpond than boast : For if your author be profoundly good , Twill cost you dear before he ' s understood . How many ages since has Virgil writ ! How few are they who understand him yet § Approach his ...
... things most , Will be much apter to defpond than boast : For if your author be profoundly good , Twill cost you dear before he ' s understood . How many ages since has Virgil writ ! How few are they who understand him yet § Approach his ...
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Page 249 - Like transitory dreams given o'er, Whose images are kept in store By memory alone. The time that is to come is not; How can it then be mine? The present moment's all my lot; And that, as fast as it is got, Phillis, is only thine. Then talk not of inconstancy, False hearts, and broken vows; If I by miracle can be This live-long minute true to thee, 'Tis all that Heaven allows.
Page 258 - Likes me abundantly ; but you take care Upon this point, not to be too severe. Perhaps my muse were fitter for this part, For I profess I can be very smart On wit, which I abhor with all my heart. I long to lash it in some sharp essay, But your grand indiscretion bids me stay And turns my tide of ink another way.
Page 217 - Comment that your Care can find, Some here, some there, may hit the Poet's Mind; Yet be not blindly guided by the Throng; The Multitude is always in the Wrong.
Page 263 - Prest by Necessity, They kill for Food; Man undoes Man, to do himself no good. With Teeth and Claws by Nature arm'd, They hunt Nature's Allowance, to supply their Want: But Man...
Page 215 - Immodest words admit of no defence ; For want of decency is want of sense.
Page 253 - Courted, admir'd, and lov'd, with Presents fed ; Youth in her Looks, and Pleasure in her Bed : Till Fate, or her ill Angel, thought it fit To make her doat upon a man of Wit : Who found 'twas dull to love above a day ; Made his ill-natur'd jeast, and went away.
Page 222 - Through every swelling vein a loud retreat: So when a Muse propitiously invites, Improve her favours, and indulge her flights; But when you find that vigorous heat abate, Leave off, and for another summons wait.
Page 261 - I'll fire his Blood, by telling what I did When I was strong, and able to bear Arms.