The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets: With Critical Observations on Their Works, Volume 4Nichols and Son, Red-Lion-Passage, Fleet-Street, 1800 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 3
... himself as having loft part of what Taverner had taught him ; and on his master at Twyford he had already exercifed his poetry in a lampoon . Yet under those mafters he tranflated more than a fourth part of the " Metamorphofes . " If he ...
... himself as having loft part of what Taverner had taught him ; and on his master at Twyford he had already exercifed his poetry in a lampoon . Yet under those mafters he tranflated more than a fourth part of the " Metamorphofes . " If he ...
Page 4
... himself , and at twelve formed a plan of ftudy which he completed with little other incitement than the defire of excellence . His primary and principal purpose was to be a poet , with which his father accidentally concurred , by ...
... himself , and at twelve formed a plan of ftudy which he completed with little other incitement than the defire of excellence . His primary and principal purpose was to be a poet , with which his father accidentally concurred , by ...
Page 5
... himself new fources of knowledge , by making himself acquainted with modern languages ; and removed for a time to London , that he might ftudy French and Italian , which , as he defired nothing more than to read them , were by diligent ...
... himself new fources of knowledge , by making himself acquainted with modern languages ; and removed for a time to London , that he might ftudy French and Italian , which , as he defired nothing more than to read them , were by diligent ...
Page 6
... himself the greatest genius that ever was . " Self- confidence is the first requifite to great undertak- ings . He , indeed , who forms his opinion of him- felf in folitude , without knowing the powers of other men , is very liable to ...
... himself the greatest genius that ever was . " Self- confidence is the first requifite to great undertak- ings . He , indeed , who forms his opinion of him- felf in folitude , without knowing the powers of other men , is very liable to ...
Page 7
... , which he was charged by Dennis with writing to himself , and they agreed for a while to flatter one another ; It is pleafant to remark how foon Pope learned the B 4 cant . cant of an author , and began to treat criticks POPE . 7.
... , which he was charged by Dennis with writing to himself , and they agreed for a while to flatter one another ; It is pleafant to remark how foon Pope learned the B 4 cant . cant of an author , and began to treat criticks POPE . 7.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
Aaron Hill Addifon addreffed affiftance afterwards almoſt appears becauſe Bolingbroke cenfure character compofition confequence confiderable confidered converfation criticifm criticks curiofity deferved defign defire difcovered Dryden Dunciad eafily Edward Young Effay elegance epitaph expreffed fafe faid fame fatire favour fays fecond feems feen felected fenfe fent fentiments fhall fhew fhort fhould firft firſt folicited fome fomething fometimes foon friendſhip ftanza ftill ftudy fubject fuccefs fuch fuffered fufficient fupplied fuppofed furely himſelf honour houfe Iliad juft kindneſs labour Lady laft leaft lefs Letters lived loft Lord Lyttelton Mallet mind moſt muft muſt nature neceffary never Night Thoughts numbers obferved occafion paffages paffed paffion Paftorals perfon perfuaded perhaps Pindar pleafing pleaſed pleaſure poem poet poetical poetry Pope Pope's praife praiſe prefent printed profe publick publiſhed racter raiſed reader reafon thefe theſe thofe Thomfon thoſe tion told tranflation uſed verfe verfion vifit whofe write written Young