Introduction to English Literature, Including a Number of Classic Works. With Notes |
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Page 284
... criticism upon its founder . Dr. Johnson , who delights in severe reflec- tions , calls attention to the contrast between the lofty sentiment and small performance of the poet , who , " when he reaches the scene of action , vapors away ...
... criticism upon its founder . Dr. Johnson , who delights in severe reflec- tions , calls attention to the contrast between the lofty sentiment and small performance of the poet , who , " when he reaches the scene of action , vapors away ...
Page 312
... criticism . But the French drama , besides following classical models in regard to the unities , imposed the burden of rhymed couplets upon dramatic composition . It was in obedience to the wish of Charles that rhyme was first ...
... criticism . But the French drama , besides following classical models in regard to the unities , imposed the burden of rhymed couplets upon dramatic composition . It was in obedience to the wish of Charles that rhyme was first ...
Page 313
... criticism took root in England . Dryden , whom Johnson calls the father of English criti- cism , sat at the feet of his great French contemporary , and in his numerous prefaces exhibited admirable judg- ment in weighing the productions ...
... criticism took root in England . Dryden , whom Johnson calls the father of English criti- cism , sat at the feet of his great French contemporary , and in his numerous prefaces exhibited admirable judg- ment in weighing the productions ...
Page 321
... critic as to require the smoothness , the numbers , and the turn of heroic poetry in this poem , I must tell him , that , if he has not read Horace , I have studied him , and hope the style of his Epistles is not ill imitated here . The ...
... critic as to require the smoothness , the numbers , and the turn of heroic poetry in this poem , I must tell him , that , if he has not read Horace , I have studied him , and hope the style of his Epistles is not ill imitated here . The ...
Page 324
... criticism in the form of prefaces to his vari- ous works . He avoided , as a rule , the common mistakes in the prose of his time - inordinately long sentences and tedious parenthetic clauses . He says he formed his prose style on ...
... criticism in the form of prefaces to his vari- ous works . He avoided , as a rule , the common mistakes in the prose of his time - inordinately long sentences and tedious parenthetic clauses . He says he formed his prose style on ...
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