Milton Criticism: Selections from Four CenturiesJames Thorpe Octagon Books, 1966 - 376 pages |
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... particular thoughts , there is an infinite beauty in the greatest part of them . In short , if there are many poets who would not have fallen into the meanness of some of his sentiments , there are none who could have risen up to the ...
... particular thoughts , there is an infinite beauty in the greatest part of them . In short , if there are many poets who would not have fallen into the meanness of some of his sentiments , there are none who could have risen up to the ...
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... particular , and give the last finishing to every circumstance in so long a work . The ancient critics , there- fore , who were acted by a spirit of candour , rather than that of cavilling , invented certain figures of speech , on ...
... particular , and give the last finishing to every circumstance in so long a work . The ancient critics , there- fore , who were acted by a spirit of candour , rather than that of cavilling , invented certain figures of speech , on ...
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Selections from Four Centuries James Thorpe. colours ; he stands in a particular attitude at a particular spot on the surface of the earth ; he is agitated by certain passions and ideas ; every movement that he makes is related to his ...
Selections from Four Centuries James Thorpe. colours ; he stands in a particular attitude at a particular spot on the surface of the earth ; he is agitated by certain passions and ideas ; every movement that he makes is related to his ...
Contents
Preface | 3 |
Joseph Addison six Spectator PAPERS ON Paradise Lost | 23 |
Jonathan Richardson EXPLANATORY NOTES AND REMARKS | 54 |
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