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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... Writer , by Mr. Prior On a reasonable Affliction , by Mr. Prior Butler , by Mr. Weftley On an Epigram On Apollo and Daphne , by Mr. Smart 6i ibid . ibid . PRECEPTS for the EPITAPH , with Occafional Re- marks , from Epitaph on Orpheus 61 ...
... Writer , by Mr. Prior On a reasonable Affliction , by Mr. Prior Butler , by Mr. Weftley On an Epigram On Apollo and Daphne , by Mr. Smart 6i ibid . ibid . PRECEPTS for the EPITAPH , with Occafional Re- marks , from Epitaph on Orpheus 61 ...
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... writing a modern Epic Poem 349 Of Taffo's Jerufalem delivered ibid . The Portion of History on which this Poem is founded ib . Of the Author and his Poem 352 Of the Characters ibid . Of the Sentiments 353 Inftance of a crude Conception ...
... writing a modern Epic Poem 349 Of Taffo's Jerufalem delivered ibid . The Portion of History on which this Poem is founded ib . Of the Author and his Poem 352 Of the Characters ibid . Of the Sentiments 353 Inftance of a crude Conception ...
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... writing dull re- ceipts how poems may be made , but have , ( together with fuch rules as are neceffary for the conftruction of English verfe and of the various fpecies of Poetry ) prefented the reader with variety of examples from our ...
... writing dull re- ceipts how poems may be made , but have , ( together with fuch rules as are neceffary for the conftruction of English verfe and of the various fpecies of Poetry ) prefented the reader with variety of examples from our ...
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... writers , who feem to lay the whole ftrefs of their endeavours upon the Harmony of words : Like Eunuchs they facrifice their manhood for a voice , and reduce our Poetry to be like Echo , nothing but Secund . But if the proportions are ...
... writers , who feem to lay the whole ftrefs of their endeavours upon the Harmony of words : Like Eunuchs they facrifice their manhood for a voice , and reduce our Poetry to be like Echo , nothing but Secund . But if the proportions are ...
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... writing in numbers , is one of the leaft qualifications of a good poet ; for a perfon of an indiffe rent genius may be taught to compofe verfes that will flow fmoothly , and found well to the ear , which yet may be of no value for want ...
... writing in numbers , is one of the leaft qualifications of a good poet ; for a perfon of an indiffe rent genius may be taught to compofe verfes that will flow fmoothly , and found well to the ear , which yet may be of no value for want ...
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