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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... fenfe by the found , and elevation and cadence employed to make the whole more musi- cally expreffive . Hence poetry became the parent of mufic , and in- deed of dancing ; for the method of measuring the time of their verles , per Arfin ...
... fenfe by the found , and elevation and cadence employed to make the whole more musi- cally expreffive . Hence poetry became the parent of mufic , and in- deed of dancing ; for the method of measuring the time of their verles , per Arfin ...
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... fenfe , propriety , and elevation of thought , or purity of diction . A true poet is diftin- guished by a fruitfulness of invention , a lively imagination tempered by a folid judgment , a nobleness of fentiments and ideas , and a bold ...
... fenfe , propriety , and elevation of thought , or purity of diction . A true poet is diftin- guished by a fruitfulness of invention , a lively imagination tempered by a folid judgment , a nobleness of fentiments and ideas , and a bold ...
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... fenfe and conftruction of the words must be your guide . And after all , a person who has a tolerable ear for poetry , will have little occafion for rules concerning the paufe or the accents , but will naturally fo difpofe his words as ...
... fenfe and conftruction of the words must be your guide . And after all , a person who has a tolerable ear for poetry , will have little occafion for rules concerning the paufe or the accents , but will naturally fo difpofe his words as ...
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... fenfe is full and complete ; as for example : Millions of op'ning mouths to Fame belong , And ev'ry mouth is furnish'd with a tongue , And round with lift'ning ears - the flying plague is . hung . } Here let us obferve by the way , that ...
... fenfe is full and complete ; as for example : Millions of op'ning mouths to Fame belong , And ev'ry mouth is furnish'd with a tongue , And round with lift'ning ears - the flying plague is . hung . } Here let us obferve by the way , that ...
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... fenfe , but are brought into the vei fe , merely to fill up the measure , Thefe two 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 ...
... fenfe , but are brought into the vei fe , merely to fill up the measure , Thefe two 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 ...
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