John Dryden, a Study of His PoetryH. Holt, 1946 - 298 pages |
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Page 62
... sound must seem an echo to the sense . The second line of his couplet referred to the Dick Minims who insisted that " imitative harmony , " or " representative har- mony , " or " representative versification , " as it was variously ...
... sound must seem an echo to the sense . The second line of his couplet referred to the Dick Minims who insisted that " imitative harmony , " or " representative har- mony , " or " representative versification , " as it was variously ...
Page 63
... sound and sense . " The chief secret , " confided Dryden in the preface to Albion and Albanius , " is the choice of words ; and , by this choice , I do not here mean elegancy of expression , but propriety of sound , to be varied ...
... sound and sense . " The chief secret , " confided Dryden in the preface to Albion and Albanius , " is the choice of words ; and , by this choice , I do not here mean elegancy of expression , but propriety of sound , to be varied ...
Page 202
... sounds of a harp : What passion cannot Music raise and quell ! When Jubal struck the corded shell , His listening brethren stood around , And , wondering , on their faces fell To worship that celestial sound . Less than a god they ...
... sounds of a harp : What passion cannot Music raise and quell ! When Jubal struck the corded shell , His listening brethren stood around , And , wondering , on their faces fell To worship that celestial sound . Less than a god they ...
Contents
THE MAKING OF THE POET Page | 1 |
FALSE LIGHTS | 30 |
THE TRUE FIRE | 67 |
Copyright | |
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