The Spectator. Volume the First. [-eighth.].J. and R. Tonson in the Strand., 1744 |
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... particular Words by the Infertion or Omiffion of certain Syllables . Milton has put in practice this Method of raifing his Language , as far as the Nature of our Tongue will permit , as in the Passage above - men- tioned , Eremite , for ...
... particular Words by the Infertion or Omiffion of certain Syllables . Milton has put in practice this Method of raifing his Language , as far as the Nature of our Tongue will permit , as in the Passage above - men- tioned , Eremite , for ...
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... Particular , whofe Comparisons abound with fuch Images of Nature as are proper to relieve and diverfify his Subjects . He continually inftructs the Reader , and makes him take notice , even in Objects which are every Day be- fore our ...
... Particular , whofe Comparisons abound with fuch Images of Nature as are proper to relieve and diverfify his Subjects . He continually inftructs the Reader , and makes him take notice , even in Objects which are every Day be- fore our ...
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... particular Points in an Epic Poem , I have not bound my felf fcrupulously to the Rules which any one of them has laid down upon that Art , but have taken the Liberty fometimes to join with one , and . fometimes with another , and ...
... particular Points in an Epic Poem , I have not bound my felf fcrupulously to the Rules which any one of them has laid down upon that Art , but have taken the Liberty fometimes to join with one , and . fometimes with another , and ...
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Action Æneid Affembly againſt agreeable alfo anſwer Beauty becauſe befides Behaviour beſt Cafe Character Circumftances confider Confideration Converfation Criticks defcribed Defcription Defign Defire Difcourfe diſcover Drefs Enville Fable faid fame feems felf felves feveral fhall fhew fhort fhould fince firft firſt fome fomething fometimes foon Fortune fpeak Friend ftill fuch fufficient give greateſt Happineſs herſelf himſelf Homer Honour Houſe humble Servant ibid Iliad infert Inftructions itſelf juft kind Lady laft laſt lefs likewife look Love Mankind manner Marriage Meaſure Milton Mind moft moſt muft muſt myſelf Nature Number obferved Occafion Ovid Paffage paffed Paffion Paradife Loft particular Perfon pleafed pleaſe Pleaſure Poem Poet poffible prefent publick racter raiſe Reader Reaſon Reflexion refolved reprefented Senfe Sentiments ſeveral ſhe ſpeak SPECTATOR thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe Thoughts tion underſtand uſe Virgil Virtue whofe Woman World