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Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets,: With Critical Observations on ... - Page 58
by Samuel Johnson - 1835
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...his profe at a greater diftance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and his ftile has a fmooth and placid equability, which has never yet; obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far-fought, or hard-laboured ; but all is eafy without feeblenefs, and familiar without groffnefs....
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The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...his profe at a greater diftance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and his ftyle has a fmooth and placid equability, which has never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far-fought, or hara-laboured ; but all is eafy without feeblenefs. and familiar without grofsnefs....
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...his profe at a greater diftance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and his ftyle has a fmooth and placid equability, which has never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far fought, or hard-laboured; but all is eafy without feeblenefs, and familiar without grolTnefs. It...
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The Lives of the English Poets: and a Criticism of Their Work

Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pages
...his profe at a greater diftance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and his ftile has a fmooth and placid equability, which has never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far-fought, or ward-laboured 3 bat all is eafy without feeblenefs, and familiar without groflhefs....
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Johnson's Lives of the the English Poets: Abridged: with Notes and Illustrations

Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 pages
...his profe at a greater diftance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and his ftylf has a fmooth and placid equability, which has never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far fought, or hard laboured ; but all is eafy without feeble* aefs, and familiar without groflhefs....
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...his excellence in poetry, may be Applied to these compositions. No author ever kept his verse and his prose at a greater distance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and hisstyle has a smooth and placid equability, which has never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...his excellence in poetry, may be applied to these compositions. No author ever kept his verse and his prose at a greater distance from each other. His thoughts...never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far sought, or hard laboured, but all is easy without feebleness, and familiar without grossness. "...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...his excellence in poetry, may be applied to these compositions. No author ever kept his verse and his prose at a greater distance from each other. His thoughts...It has been observed by Felton, in his Essay on the Clnssicks, that Cowley was beloved by every Muse that he courted; and that he has rivalled the Ancients...
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...his excellence in poetry, may be applied to these compositions. No author ever kept his verse and his prose at a greater distance from each other. His thoughts...It has been observed by Felton, in his Essay on the Classicks, that Cowley was beloved by every Muse that he courted ; and that he has rivalled the Ancients...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 482 pages
...his profe at a greater diftance from each other. His thoughts are natural, and his ftyle has a fmooth and placid equability, which has never yet obtained its due commendation. Nothing is far-fought, or hardlaboured ; but all is eafy without feeblenefs, and familar without groflhefs. It...
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