Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some... The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. - Σελίδα 21των Samuel Johnson - 1840Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
| John Bell - 1800 - 440 σελίδες
...translatori That servile path thou nobly dost decline, Oftradnt; word by word, and line by tine, Sec, seems to have been, at least, among us, the author...historical retrospection or incidental meditation. Xo trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise ; and its praise is yet more... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 σελίδες
...the numbers are musical, and thfl thoughts are just. " COOPER'S HiLi/'is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He...among us, the author of a species of composition that niay be denominated local pxtrj, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landschape, to... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 σελίδες
...is to a poet what materials are to the architect. Jb'id, Local poetry is a species of composition, of which the fundamental subject is some particular...addition of such embellishments as may be supplied •hy liistojical retrospection, or incidental meditation. lion. Sir John Denham-s Cooper-s Hill appears... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 σελίδες
...the numbers are musical, and the thoughts are just. " Cooper's Hill" is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He...meditation. "To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet piore when it is apparently copied by Garth and... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 σελίδες
...the numbers are musical, and the thoughts are just. " COOPER'S HILL" is the work that confers •upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He...meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is apparently copied by Garth and Pope;... | |
| John Bew - 1807 - 408 σελίδες
...surly, to be fascinated by mere popular opinion : " Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon Denham the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems...the author of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subjects some particular landscape, to be poetically... | |
| Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 σελίδες
...He seems to have bf-en, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is...retrospection, or incidental meditation. To trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very higl) claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is... | |
| David Hughson - 1808 - 576 σελίδες
...mere popular opinion: " Cooper's Hill 2 is Is the work that confers upon Denham the rank and dighity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least...the author of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental Subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically... | |
| David Hughson - 1808 - 566 σελίδες
...mere popular opinion: " Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon Denhara the rank and dig. nil y of an original author. He seems to have been, at least...the author of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape^ to be poetically... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 σελίδες
...of composition denominated LOCAL POETRY, the fundamental subject of which (as in the poem before us) is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation.' Pope, in his ' Windsor Forest,' which is constructed on the model of ' Cooper's Hill,' has celebrated... | |
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