The art of poetry on a new plan, illustrated with a great variety of examples [compiled by J. Newbery, revised by O. Goldsmith].1762 |
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... Subject re- quired it ; for it is in Criticism , as in Life , one good Example is worth many Precepts . The Examples here collected from different Books will give no Offence , it is hoped , either to the Authors or Proprietors ; for ...
... Subject re- quired it ; for it is in Criticism , as in Life , one good Example is worth many Precepts . The Examples here collected from different Books will give no Offence , it is hoped , either to the Authors or Proprietors ; for ...
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... Subjects Of the Language and Numbers 280 ibid . 281 Of his Defcriptions and Similies His Images are generally fuch as would have fine effect in Painting Comparison between Homer and Virgil Virgil's Defcription of Alecto , fublime and ...
... Subjects Of the Language and Numbers 280 ibid . 281 Of his Defcriptions and Similies His Images are generally fuch as would have fine effect in Painting Comparison between Homer and Virgil Virgil's Defcription of Alecto , fublime and ...
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... Subject stated 348 Of the Difficulty of writing a modern Epic Poem 349 Of Taffo's Jerufalem delivered ibid . The Portion of History on which this Poem is founded ib . Of the Author and his Poem 352 Of the Characters ibid . Of the ...
... Subject stated 348 Of the Difficulty of writing a modern Epic Poem 349 Of Taffo's Jerufalem delivered ibid . The Portion of History on which this Poem is founded ib . Of the Author and his Poem 352 Of the Characters ibid . Of the ...
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... subject of his love for Eve , in or- der to prove that his paffion was founded on reason , and therefore , though violent , not improper for Paradise . Neither her out fide form fo fair , nor ought In procreation common to all kinds ...
... subject of his love for Eve , in or- der to prove that his paffion was founded on reason , and therefore , though violent , not improper for Paradise . Neither her out fide form fo fair , nor ought In procreation common to all kinds ...
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... subject admit of it ; fome things must occur that require common thoughts and a common ftile ; but if they did not , and it was poffible for a poet to keep up to the fame ele- vated ftrain , yet would he mifs of his aim , and rather dif ...
... subject admit of it ; fome things must occur that require common thoughts and a common ftile ; but if they did not , and it was poffible for a poet to keep up to the fame ele- vated ftrain , yet would he mifs of his aim , and rather dif ...
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