The Life of William Cowper, Esq: Comp. from His Correspondence and Other Authentic Sources of Information: Containing Remarks on His Writings, and on the Peculiarities of His Interesting Character, Never Before PublishedSmith, Elder and Company, 1833 - Всего страниц: 368 |
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... Paradise Lost Unsuccessful attempt to obtain from him original poetry Commencement of his intimacy with Mr. Hayley 60 Mrs. Unwin's first attack of paralysis Continuance of his gloomy apprehensions Mr. Hayley's first visit to Weston ...
... Paradise Lost Unsuccessful attempt to obtain from him original poetry Commencement of his intimacy with Mr. Hayley 60 Mrs. Unwin's first attack of paralysis Continuance of his gloomy apprehensions Mr. Hayley's first visit to Weston ...
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... Paradise Lost , nor Homer his Illiad , nor Newton his Principia , without immense labour . Nature gave them a bent to their respective pursuits , and that strong propensity , I suppose , is what we mean by genius . The rest they gave ...
... Paradise Lost , nor Homer his Illiad , nor Newton his Principia , without immense labour . Nature gave them a bent to their respective pursuits , and that strong propensity , I suppose , is what we mean by genius . The rest they gave ...
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... Paradise Lost ? It is like that of a fine organ ; has the fullest and the deepest tones of majesty , with all the softness and elegance of the Dorian flute . Variety without end , and never equalled , unless perhaps by ... Paradise Lost •
... Paradise Lost ? It is like that of a fine organ ; has the fullest and the deepest tones of majesty , with all the softness and elegance of the Dorian flute . Variety without end , and never equalled , unless perhaps by ... Paradise Lost •
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... Paradise Lost for the press , before it will be wanted , and Johnson himself seems to think there will be no haste for the second . But poetry is my favourite employment , and my poetical operations are in the meantime suspended ; for ...
... Paradise Lost for the press , before it will be wanted , and Johnson himself seems to think there will be no haste for the second . But poetry is my favourite employment , and my poetical operations are in the meantime suspended ; for ...
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... Paradise Lost into Greek . Yet Milton had Homer much in his eye when he composed that poem . Whereas , Homer never thought of me , or my translation . There x 2 THE LIFE OF WILLIAM COWPER . 307.
... Paradise Lost into Greek . Yet Milton had Homer much in his eye when he composed that poem . Whereas , Homer never thought of me , or my translation . There x 2 THE LIFE OF WILLIAM COWPER . 307.
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