 | 1729 - 332 pages
...Conceits, and Turns of Wit with which many of our modern Lyricks are fo miferably infefted. Her Soul feems to have been made up of Love and Poetry : She felt the Paflion in all its Warmth, and defcribed it in all its Symptoms. She is called by ancient Authors the... | |
 | 1739 - 336 pages
...by what is left of theni, that ftie followed Nature in all her Thoughts, without defending to thofe little Points, Conceits, and Turns of Wit with which many of our modern Lyricks are fo miferably infedted. Her Soul feems to have been made up of Love and Poetry : She felt... | |
 | Horace - 1767 - 298 pages
...is left of them, ' that flit- followed Nature in all her Thoughts, without • defcending to thofe little Points, Conceits, and Turns ' of Wit, with which many of our modern Lyrics are Ib 1 miferably infefted. Her Soul fterns to have been made ' up of Love and Poetry: She felt the Paflion... | |
 | William Cooke (fellow of New coll, Oxford.) - 1773 - 426 pages
...by what is left of them, that fhc followed nature in all her thoughts, without defcending to thofe little points, conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modern Lyrics arc fo miferably infetled. Her foul feems to have been made up of love and poetry. She felt the paifion... | |
 | William Cooke - Classical biography - 1773 - 202 pages
...by what is left of them, that fhe fallowed nature in all her thoughts, without defcending to thofe little points, conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modem Lyrics are fo miferably infec'led. Her fold feems to have been made up of love and poetry. She... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pages
...by what is left of them, that Л" followed nature in all lier thoughts) without deicending to thofe little points conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modern lyrics are Ib n»ferably infened. Her foul items '• have been made up of love and pottn'¡ me felt the paflion... | |
 | English essays - 1803 - 442 pages
...critics who were conversant with her works when they were intire. One may see by what is left of them, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without...the passion in all its warmth, and described it in amis symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the tenth muse ; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 402 pages
...critics who were conversant with her works when they were entire. One may see by what is left of them, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without...turns of wit with which many of our modern lyrics are sox miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made up of love and poetry : she felt the passion... | |
 | 1804 - 412 pages
...critics who were conversant with her works when they were entire. One may see by what is left of them, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without...its warmth, and described it in all its symptoms. She is called by antient authors the tenth muse ; and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus the son of Vulcan,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...critics who were conversant with her works when they were entire. One may see by what is left of them, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without...its warmth, and, described it in all its symptoms. She is called by ancient authors the Tenth Muse : and by Plutarch is compared to Cacus, the son of... | |
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One may see by what is left of them, that she followed nature in all her thoughts, without descending to those little points, conceits, and turns of wit, with which many of our modern lyrics are so miserably infected. Her soul seems to have been made... 
