Letters Concerning Poetical Translations: And Virgil's and Milton's Arts of Verse, &c |
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... those few Words are compofed of few Day at Syllables . And herein upon Examination , the Strength of the English Tongue will be found toalt one lye ; and for this reafon it may be faid to be more of concife than the Latin ; which will ...
... those few Words are compofed of few Day at Syllables . And herein upon Examination , the Strength of the English Tongue will be found toalt one lye ; and for this reafon it may be faid to be more of concife than the Latin ; which will ...
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... those two celebrated Lines of Sir John Denham . “ Tho ' deep | yet clear ; | tho ' gentle | yet not dull . Strong without rage , withoutO'erflowing | full . 66 This is one of those Mysteries in Verfification which the late D. of Bucks ...
... those two celebrated Lines of Sir John Denham . “ Tho ' deep | yet clear ; | tho ' gentle | yet not dull . Strong without rage , withoutO'erflowing | full . 66 This is one of those Mysteries in Verfification which the late D. of Bucks ...
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... Those who may be apt to find fault with fuch ' Arts as thefe ( for Arts they are in Virgil and Mil- ton ) little think what it is to write 10 or 12 thou- fand Lines , and to vary the Sound of them in fuch Hoan mumen manner Ecchiod to ...
... Those who may be apt to find fault with fuch ' Arts as thefe ( for Arts they are in Virgil and Mil- ton ) little think what it is to write 10 or 12 thou- fand Lines , and to vary the Sound of them in fuch Hoan mumen manner Ecchiod to ...
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... those " Circumstances , is to fay juft nothing . If by " outstripping it be meant running faster , tho ' it " be the moft rapid Stream in the World ; this " again is no Proof of her extraordinary Swiftnefs . Befides , Volucrem is an odd ...
... those " Circumstances , is to fay juft nothing . If by " outstripping it be meant running faster , tho ' it " be the moft rapid Stream in the World ; this " again is no Proof of her extraordinary Swiftnefs . Befides , Volucrem is an odd ...
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... Those learned Perfons who in their Writings have treated Rhyme Yall The striding thoply Gase in Inwick & it is presen English , ver , Gypse kisher Carpion the final muzich we in mugich wether M. there Rhin . my all ace Byro By pry vess ...
... Those learned Perfons who in their Writings have treated Rhyme Yall The striding thoply Gase in Inwick & it is presen English , ver , Gypse kisher Carpion the final muzich we in mugich wether M. there Rhin . my all ace Byro By pry vess ...
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