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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Page xviii
... Some defects in this Poem hinted at 180 to the End . 183 ibid . 184 187 189 Of the Character of Achilles , and his bold Speeches to Agamemnon ibid . 190 A Picture of the Simplicity and Temperance of ancient Times Speeches between ...
... Some defects in this Poem hinted at 180 to the End . 183 ibid . 184 187 189 Of the Character of Achilles , and his bold Speeches to Agamemnon ibid . 190 A Picture of the Simplicity and Temperance of ancient Times Speeches between ...
Page xxii
... Some Defects pointed out ibid . 345 The Language raised and fupported with wonderful Art ibid . The Difficulties he had to encounter with respect to the Diction ibid . The Method he took to enrich his Style and render his Numbers ...
... Some Defects pointed out ibid . 345 The Language raised and fupported with wonderful Art ibid . The Difficulties he had to encounter with respect to the Diction ibid . The Method he took to enrich his Style and render his Numbers ...
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... Some Defects and Beauties pointed out ibid . 359 The Scheme of Minerva's affuming the form of Mentor , taken from the Hiftory of Tobias Of Voltaire's Henriade ibid . ibid . The Portion of History on which this Poem is founded ibid . The ...
... Some Defects and Beauties pointed out ibid . 359 The Scheme of Minerva's affuming the form of Mentor , taken from the Hiftory of Tobias Of Voltaire's Henriade ibid . ibid . The Portion of History on which this Poem is founded ibid . The ...
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... Some have at firft for wíts - then poets pafs'd . And fince he could not fáve her- with her dy'd . The pause is fometimes to be allowed of in other places of a verfe ; but then the verses are not quite so agreeable to the ear , as is ...
... Some have at firft for wíts - then poets pafs'd . And fince he could not fáve her- with her dy'd . The pause is fometimes to be allowed of in other places of a verfe ; but then the verses are not quite so agreeable to the ear , as is ...
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... Some words admit of an elifion of their first fyllable ; as " mong , ' mongft , ' tween , ' twixt , ' gainft , ' bove , & c . are used inftead of among , among ft , between , betwixt , against , above . Inftead of it is , it was , it ...
... Some words admit of an elifion of their first fyllable ; as " mong , ' mongft , ' tween , ' twixt , ' gainft , ' bove , & c . are used inftead of among , among ft , between , betwixt , against , above . Inftead of it is , it was , it ...
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