 Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some...  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Page 21by Samuel Johnson - 1840Full view - About this book
 | George Woodley - 1819 - 206 pages
...Williams, Ditto. Mr. W. Whitford, Ditto. " The fundamental subject of local poetry," says Dr. Johnson, " is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection or incidental meditation." Under a perfect coincidence of opinion with our great Critic, the following poem was written ; and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 pages
...the numbers are musical, and the thoughts are just. " Cooper's Hill" is the work which confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He...meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise ; and its praise is yet more when it is apparently copied by Garth and... | |
 | 1820 - 538 pages
...have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated focal poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular...historical retrospection or incidental meditation." By author, we presume Dr. Johnson to have intended the introducer or inventor, and in this character... | |
 | Thomas Cromwell - 1821 - 314 pages
...seems to have been, at least among us, the inventor of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is...retrospection, or incidental meditation. To trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise; and its praise is yet more, when it is... | |
 | Thomas Kitson Cromwell - 1821 - 300 pages
...seems to have been, at least among us, the inventor of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is...retrospection, or incidental meditation. To trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise; and its praise is yet more, when it is... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 428 pages
...edition, and which is altered for the worse in the later editions. Ver. 263.] Denham, says Dr. Johnson, seems to have been, at least among us, the author...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, if it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults ; the digressions... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1822 - 426 pages
...edition, and which is altered for the worse in the later editions. Ver. 263.] Denham, says Dr. Johnson, seems to have been, at least among us, the author...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, if it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults ; the digressions... | |
 | William Hamilton Drummond - 1822 - 112 pages
...closely with Johnson's description of local poetry, — " The fundamental subject of which," he says, " is some particular landscape to be poetically described,...historical retrospection or incidental meditation.'' Helicon and Parnassus had been repeatedly celebrated by the muse before Cooper's hill ; — and. Denham... | |
 | Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...shade to shade, By god-like Poets venerable made : 270 NOTES. Ver. 263.] Denham, says Dr. Johnson, seems to have been, at least among us, the author...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, if it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults ; the digressions... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...shade to shade, By god-like Poets venerable made : 270 NOTES. Ver. 263.] Denham, says Dr. Johnson, seems to have been, at least among us, the author...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, if it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults ; the digressions... | |
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