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Page iv
... these periods are marked in the history of Poetry , both antient and modern , a curfory view will fuffice to fhew . The fcarci- ty of originals here is univerfally acknowledged and and lamented , and the prefent race of poets are iv AN ...
... these periods are marked in the history of Poetry , both antient and modern , a curfory view will fuffice to fhew . The fcarci- ty of originals here is univerfally acknowledged and and lamented , and the prefent race of poets are iv AN ...
Page viii
... these viciffi- tudes , in a series of landskips all formed upon images of grandeur or beauty ; and to give ani- mation and variety to the whole by interspersing manners and incidents fuitable to the scenery ; appears to be the general ...
... these viciffi- tudes , in a series of landskips all formed upon images of grandeur or beauty ; and to give ani- mation and variety to the whole by interspersing manners and incidents fuitable to the scenery ; appears to be the general ...
Page xii
... these mingled shades fo as to produce a pleasing and picturesque effect . Our Poet has not been inattentive to these cir- cumstances in the conduct of his plan . His Spring begins with a view of the season as yet unconfirmed , and ...
... these mingled shades fo as to produce a pleasing and picturesque effect . Our Poet has not been inattentive to these cir- cumstances in the conduct of his plan . His Spring begins with a view of the season as yet unconfirmed , and ...
Page xiv
... natural biftory . Both of these may be employed to advantage in defcriptive poetry : for although it be true , that poetical poetical compofition , being rather calculated for amusement than inftruction xiv AN ESSAY ON.
... natural biftory . Both of these may be employed to advantage in defcriptive poetry : for although it be true , that poetical poetical compofition , being rather calculated for amusement than inftruction xiv AN ESSAY ON.
Page xvi
... these changes is to be fought in principles derived from these sci- ences . They are the ground - work of the whole ; and establish that connected series of cause and effect , upon which all thofe appearances in na- ture depend , from ...
... these changes is to be fought in principles derived from these sci- ences . They are the ground - work of the whole ; and establish that connected series of cause and effect , upon which all thofe appearances in na- ture depend , from ...
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amid beauty beneath bloom bofom boundleſs breaſt breathes breeze cloſe clouds courſe croud deep defcend defcription earth ether exalts facred fair brow fancy feafon fecret fhade fhines fhore fhower filent fing firft firſt flame fleep flocks flood fnows focial foft fome fong fons foreft foul ftill ftorm ftream fuch funk fwell gale gloom grove heart heaven hills itſelf laft landſkip laſt lefs loft looſe luftre mingled mix'd moſt mountains Mufe Muſe muſt Nature Nature's night o'er paffions pleaſure Poet rage raiſe rifing riſe roll round rural ruſhing ſcarce ſcene ſeaſon ſeem ſenſe ſhade ſhake ſhe ſhining ſhoot ſky ſmiling ſoul ſpirit ſpread Spring ſtate ſtill ſtores ſtorm ſweep ſwift tempeft thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand thro toil treaſures vale vex'd virtue wafte waſte wave whofe whoſe wild winds wing Winter wintry wiſdom woods