The Preface to the FablesUniversity Press, 1912 - 36 sivua |
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... better known as Alexander's Feast . It is dedicated in a prose epistle to the Duke of Ormond , and contains a verse dedication of Palamon and Arcite to the Duchess of Ormond . The volume was published in folio in March , 1699—1700 ( the ...
... better known as Alexander's Feast . It is dedicated in a prose epistle to the Duke of Ormond , and contains a verse dedication of Palamon and Arcite to the Duchess of Ormond . The volume was published in folio in March , 1699—1700 ( the ...
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... better , he acknowledges he could have done nothing without him . Chaucer , he says , is a perpetual fountain of good sense , and speaks properly on all subjects ; he knows when to leave off ; he follows nature everywhere , but never ...
... better , he acknowledges he could have done nothing without him . Chaucer , he says , is a perpetual fountain of good sense , and speaks properly on all subjects ; he knows when to leave off ; he follows nature everywhere , but never ...
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... better ? " He recognises that his own genius is more akin to Homer than to Virgil , and rightly contrasts the impetuosity and fire of the former with the quieter and more sedate temper of the latter . While allowing the originality of ...
... better ? " He recognises that his own genius is more akin to Homer than to Virgil , and rightly contrasts the impetuosity and fire of the former with the quieter and more sedate temper of the latter . While allowing the originality of ...
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... better Success than a certain Nobleman , who beginning with a Dog - kennil , never liv'd to finish the Palace he had contriv'd . From translating the First of Homer's Iliads , ( which I intended as an Essay to the whole Work ) I ...
... better Success than a certain Nobleman , who beginning with a Dog - kennil , never liv'd to finish the Palace he had contriv'd . From translating the First of Homer's Iliads , ( which I intended as an Essay to the whole Work ) I ...
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... better ? With this Account of my present Undertaking , I conclude the first Part of this Discourse : In the second Part , as at a second Sitting , though I alter not the Draught , I must touch the same Features over again , and change ...
... better ? With this Account of my present Undertaking , I conclude the first Part of this Discourse : In the second Part , as at a second Sitting , though I alter not the Draught , I must touch the same Features over again , and change ...
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Aeneid appear'd Baucis and Philemon Beauty behold blow boast Boccace brave breast breath call'd Canterbury Tales charms Chaucer cheeks circling hours command Dæmon dart dead dear Death Death Wrecks deed Doctor doth Dryden e'en e'er ev'ry fair Fame fatal Fate fear feel fierce fond fool form'd Fungus gain'd give glory grace grave heard heart Honour hour Iliad impart JACK Lady LAPWING learn'd length Life's ling'ring liv'd live Love man's mortal ne'er never night nought Numbers o'er Ogilby Ovid pain pass'd pleasure PLUTUS Poet pride Prince of Condé proud rich round sage scene sense smile soon spirits Squire strife tale tell thee There's thing thought Tis true toil TOM HIGGINS translated turn'd Twas twere twill us'd verse Virgil Virtue wait wealth wife Wife of Bathe wish wish'd word yield