English Sonnets: A SelectionJohn Dennis |
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... the noble masters of English verse , who impart to us , although in different language , the same joy- inspiring lessons which our great artists teach upon canvas . J. D. PREFACE . THIS selection of Sonnets is designed for the.
... the noble masters of English verse , who impart to us , although in different language , the same joy- inspiring lessons which our great artists teach upon canvas . J. D. PREFACE . THIS selection of Sonnets is designed for the.
Page vii
... language , and unity of design are demanded of the sonnet writer , and through his fourteen lines , and knitting them together , must run the golden thread of poetry . Perfection in this most difficult branch of the poetic art is of ...
... language , and unity of design are demanded of the sonnet writer , and through his fourteen lines , and knitting them together , must run the golden thread of poetry . Perfection in this most difficult branch of the poetic art is of ...
Page viii
... language of the age , knows the thoughts of the age , takes his share in it , and belongs to it even while rising above it . Some of his popularity is therefore due to temporary causes , and he must be a rash man or a consummate critic ...
... language of the age , knows the thoughts of the age , takes his share in it , and belongs to it even while rising above it . Some of his popularity is therefore due to temporary causes , and he must be a rash man or a consummate critic ...
Page xi
... language may be traced in the archaisms of our authors , and in later times the quaint spelling must be sometimes preferred for the sake of the rhyme or metre , but with these exceptions , there seems no reason for retaining obsolete ...
... language may be traced in the archaisms of our authors , and in later times the quaint spelling must be sometimes preferred for the sake of the rhyme or metre , but with these exceptions , there seems no reason for retaining obsolete ...
Page xii
... language will gain nothing by a reproduction of antique spelling , the student of poetry is likely to lose a large share of his enjoyment . The adoption of modern spelling has been followed by the first of modern editors , by Messrs ...
... language will gain nothing by a reproduction of antique spelling , the student of poetry is likely to lose a large share of his enjoyment . The adoption of modern spelling has been followed by the first of modern editors , by Messrs ...
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