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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... laft , for barborous read barbarous . ERRATA TO VOL . II . 250 , Page 19 , Line 2. for lays read lies . P. 96 , 1. 2 , of the Note , for Operation read Oppreflion . P. 204 , 1. 16. for Wreck read eak . P. 341 , 1. 14. for Obhorance read ...
... laft , for barborous read barbarous . ERRATA TO VOL . II . 250 , Page 19 , Line 2. for lays read lies . P. 96 , 1. 2 , of the Note , for Operation read Oppreflion . P. 204 , 1. 16. for Wreck read eak . P. 341 , 1. 14. for Obhorance read ...
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... laft fylla- ble or fyllables of one verfe , and the latt fyllable or fyl- lables of another . - When only one fyllable at the end of one line rhymes to one fyllable at the end of another , it is called fingle rhyme , as made , trade ...
... laft fylla- ble or fyllables of one verfe , and the latt fyllable or fyl- lables of another . - When only one fyllable at the end of one line rhymes to one fyllable at the end of another , it is called fingle rhyme , as made , trade ...
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... laft contractions are fcarce allowable , especially in heroic poetry . Am may lofe its vowel after I ; as I'm , for I am : and fo may are after we , you , they ; as we're , you're , they're ; for we are , you are , they are : we alfo ...
... laft contractions are fcarce allowable , especially in heroic poetry . Am may lofe its vowel after I ; as I'm , for I am : and fo may are after we , you , they ; as we're , you're , they're ; for we are , you are , they are : we alfo ...
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... laft kind are not to be commended . Sometimes the o in who , and the y in by , is cut off before words beginning with a vowel ; as wh ' expose , for who ex- pofe ; b ' oppreffion , for by oppreffion and other contractions of this kind ...
... laft kind are not to be commended . Sometimes the o in who , and the y in by , is cut off before words beginning with a vowel ; as wh ' expose , for who ex- pofe ; b ' oppreffion , for by oppreffion and other contractions of this kind ...
Page 17
... laft faults Mr. Pope has taken notice of , and exemplified in the following verfes : While expletives their feeble aid do join , And ten low words oft creep in one dull line . Take care likewife not to end a verfe with an adjective ...
... laft faults Mr. Pope has taken notice of , and exemplified in the following verfes : While expletives their feeble aid do join , And ten low words oft creep in one dull line . Take care likewife not to end a verfe with an adjective ...
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