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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... fubject with pomp and fplendor , is like putting the robes of royal- ty on a clown , which , inftead of procuring him refpect and efteem , will reduce him to the loweft degree of contempt and ridicule . The thoughts , therefore , as ...
... fubject with pomp and fplendor , is like putting the robes of royal- ty on a clown , which , inftead of procuring him refpect and efteem , will reduce him to the loweft degree of contempt and ridicule . The thoughts , therefore , as ...
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... fubject treated of , and feem fo infeparable from it , that think he should have so expreffed it himself in short , though the thoughts were not obvi- ous to the reader before , they should appear fo now ; which , as Mr. Addifon ...
... fubject treated of , and feem fo infeparable from it , that think he should have so expreffed it himself in short , though the thoughts were not obvi- ous to the reader before , they should appear fo now ; which , as Mr. Addifon ...
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... fubject is preceptive , and intended to inform the judgment , they are to be used very fparingly ; for a redundancy of epithets will here break in upon perfpicuity , and render that obfcure , which would have been otherwife very plain ...
... fubject is preceptive , and intended to inform the judgment , they are to be used very fparingly ; for a redundancy of epithets will here break in upon perfpicuity , and render that obfcure , which would have been otherwife very plain ...
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... fubject . He difcards likewise all low and vulgar circumftances , and employs his genius in beautifying the effential and more noble parts . That painting as well as poetry so much affects us , is chiefly owing to the juftnefs and ...
... fubject . He difcards likewise all low and vulgar circumftances , and employs his genius in beautifying the effential and more noble parts . That painting as well as poetry so much affects us , is chiefly owing to the juftnefs and ...
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... fubject . He on the wings of cherub rode fublime On the crystalline sky , in fapphire thron'd , Illuftrious far and wide . Before him pow'r divine his way prepar'd ; At his command th ' uprooted hills retir'd , Each to his place ; they ...
... fubject . He on the wings of cherub rode fublime On the crystalline sky , in fapphire thron'd , Illuftrious far and wide . Before him pow'r divine his way prepar'd ; At his command th ' uprooted hills retir'd , Each to his place ; they ...
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