Literary Criticism of Seventeenth-century EnglandEdward W. Tayler |
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... Philosophers ever thinke laughter unfitting in a wise man . And this induc'd Plato to esteeme of Homer , as a ... Philosopher , in a basquet ? Measure , how many foote a Flea could skip Geometrically , by a just Scale , and edifie the ...
... Philosophers ever thinke laughter unfitting in a wise man . And this induc'd Plato to esteeme of Homer , as a ... Philosopher , in a basquet ? Measure , how many foote a Flea could skip Geometrically , by a just Scale , and edifie the ...
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... Philosophers in these late times ; and that observe strictly that closenesse of their wise Masters the reverend Auncients ; So as now a dayes our Philosophers are all our Poets , or what our Poets should bee ; and our Poesies growne to ...
... Philosophers in these late times ; and that observe strictly that closenesse of their wise Masters the reverend Auncients ; So as now a dayes our Philosophers are all our Poets , or what our Poets should bee ; and our Poesies growne to ...
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... Philosophers part upon her self . He therefore that undertakes an Heroick Poem ( which is to exhibite a venerable and amiable Image of Heroick virtue ) must not onely be the Poet , to place and connex , 3 but also the Philosopher , to ...
... Philosophers part upon her self . He therefore that undertakes an Heroick Poem ( which is to exhibite a venerable and amiable Image of Heroick virtue ) must not onely be the Poet , to place and connex , 3 but also the Philosopher , to ...
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