A Compendious History of English Literature, and of the English Language, from the Norman Conquest: With Numerous Specimens, Volume 2Charles Griffin & Company, 1871 - English language |
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... verse , published in 1648 , under the title of Hesperides . It consists , like the poetry of Donne , partly of love - verses , partly of pieces of a devotional character , or , as the two sorts are styled in the title - page , Works ...
... verse , published in 1648 , under the title of Hesperides . It consists , like the poetry of Donne , partly of love - verses , partly of pieces of a devotional character , or , as the two sorts are styled in the title - page , Works ...
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... verse , as well as of a quan- tity of other poetry . Randolph has a good deal of fancy , and his verse flows very melodiously ; but his poetry has in general a book- ish and borrowed air . Much of it is on subjects of love and gal ...
... verse , as well as of a quan- tity of other poetry . Randolph has a good deal of fancy , and his verse flows very melodiously ; but his poetry has in general a book- ish and borrowed air . Much of it is on subjects of love and gal ...
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... verse , to Cowley inclusive . The style in question appears to have been borrowed from Italy : it came in , at least , with the study and imitation of the Italian poetry , being caught apparently from the school of Petrarch , or rather ...
... verse , to Cowley inclusive . The style in question appears to have been borrowed from Italy : it came in , at least , with the study and imitation of the Italian poetry , being caught apparently from the school of Petrarch , or rather ...
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... verse , above that of mere good con- versation , but yet in ease , lucidity , and directness rivalling the language of ordinary life , Carew's poetry is not inferior to Waller's ; and , while his expression is as correct and natural ...
... verse , above that of mere good con- versation , but yet in ease , lucidity , and directness rivalling the language of ordinary life , Carew's poetry is not inferior to Waller's ; and , while his expression is as correct and natural ...
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... verse is strangely quoted in illustration of this popular notion from " a rare book entitled Recreation for Ingenious Head Pieces , & c . , 8vo , Lon . 1667. " He would have kissed her once or twice , But 30 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ...
... verse is strangely quoted in illustration of this popular notion from " a rare book entitled Recreation for Ingenious Head Pieces , & c . , 8vo , Lon . 1667. " He would have kissed her once or twice , But 30 ENGLISH LITERATURE AND ...
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