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... epithets are ; and not of the grace of novelty which fingle words feem to acquire from the art of dif- pofing of them . ” 66 By which we understand , that the learned critic did not perceive the fcope of his author ; which was ...
... epithets are ; and not of the grace of novelty which fingle words feem to acquire from the art of dif- pofing of them . ” 66 By which we understand , that the learned critic did not perceive the fcope of his author ; which was ...
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... be exempli- fied in the practice of Shakespeare . 1. The firft example of this artful management , if it were only in complaifance to former com- mentators , mentators , fhall be that of compound epithets ; of 52 NOTES ON THE.
... be exempli- fied in the practice of Shakespeare . 1. The firft example of this artful management , if it were only in complaifance to former com- mentators , mentators , fhall be that of compound epithets ; of 52 NOTES ON THE.
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Horace. mentators , fhall be that of compound epithets ; of which fort are , High - fighted Tyranny A barren - fpirited fellow An arm - gaunt feed Flower - foft bands Lazy - pacing clouds J. C. A. II . S. 2 . A. IV . S. I. A. C. A. 1. S ...
Horace. mentators , fhall be that of compound epithets ; of which fort are , High - fighted Tyranny A barren - fpirited fellow An arm - gaunt feed Flower - foft bands Lazy - pacing clouds J. C. A. II . S. 2 . A. IV . S. I. A. C. A. 1. S ...
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... epithet tyrannous will be understood not as implying the idea of blustering ( an idea indeed neceffary if we retain the word shakes ) but fimply of cruel , the tyranny of this wind con- fifting in imprisoning the flower in its Bud , and ...
... epithet tyrannous will be understood not as implying the idea of blustering ( an idea indeed neceffary if we retain the word shakes ) but fimply of cruel , the tyranny of this wind con- fifting in imprisoning the flower in its Bud , and ...
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... epithets ; which foon made their poetry at once both stiff and nerve- lefs . When frequent and exceffive use had made this expedient ridiculous as well as cheap , they tried another , its very oppofite , the rejection of all epithets ...
... epithets ; which foon made their poetry at once both stiff and nerve- lefs . When frequent and exceffive use had made this expedient ridiculous as well as cheap , they tried another , its very oppofite , the rejection of all epithets ...
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