 As a writer he is entitled to one praise of the highest kind: his mode of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley.  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Page 84edited by - 1781Full view - About this book
 | James Thomson - 1856 - 344 pages
...of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, nor of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation. He thinks in a... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pages
...of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or ot any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation."3 EXTRACTS FROM... | |
 | James Thomson - 1863 - 140 pages
...thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. " His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation. He thinks in... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1871 - 836 pages
...expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank veree is no more the blank verse of Miltuu, or of »ny other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. THO THO His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1875 - 622 pages
...of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowlcy. His numbers, his pauses, his diction are of his own growth, without transcription, without... | |
 | James Grant Wilson - 1876 - 604 pages
...of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation. He thinks in a... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1881 - 510 pages
...thinking, and of expressing histhoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of MSton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are o£ his own growth, without transcription, without imitation." 2 EXTRACTS... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1884 - 348 pages
...of thinking and of expressing his thoughts is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, in that transcription, without imitation. He thinks in... | |
 | Edwin Beresford Chancellor - 1885 - 342 pages
...thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, " is original. His blank verse is no more " the blank verse of Milton, or of any " other poet, than the rhymes...Prior are " the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, " his pauses, his diction, are of his own " growth, without transcription, without " imitation. He thinks... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1890 - 480 pages
...of thinking, and of expressing his thoughts, is original. His blank verse is no more the blank verse of Milton, or of any other poet, than the rhymes of Prior are the rhymes of Cowley. His numbers, his pauses, his diction, are of his own growth, without transcription, without imitation. He thinks in... | |
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