Praised in his day as a great Poet ; the head of the school of poets called metaphysical, he is now chiefly known by those prose essays, all too short, and all too few, which, whether for thought or for expression, have rarely been excelled by any writer... Notes on Yachts: (First Series) - Página 4por Edwin Brett - 1869 - 131 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 páginas
...obtained his high reputation among his cotemporaries, so it has happened to Cowley. Praised in his day as a great poet, the head of the school of poets called...rarely been excelled by any writer in any language. They are eminently distinguished for the grace, the finish, and the clearness which his verse too often... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 páginas
...obtained his high reputation amongst his contemporaries, so it has happened to Cowley. Praised in his day as a great poet, the head of the school of poets called...rarely been excelled by any writer in any language. They are eminently distinguished for the grace, the finish, and the clearness which his verse too often... | |
| 1852 - 672 páginas
...model. I consider the prose writings both of Cowley and Dryden master-pieces. •"Praised in his day as a great poet, the head of the school of poets called metaphysical, Cowley will now be chiefly known," says Miss Mitford, " by those prose essays, all too short and all... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 páginas
...obtained his high reputation among his cotemporaries, so it has happened to Cowley. Praised in his day as a great poet, the head of the school of poets called...expression, have rarely been excelled by any writer 111 any language. They are eminently distinguished for the grace, the finish, and the clearness which... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1868 - 240 páginas
...Cromwell, Cutter of Coleman Street, &c. &c. With Life, Notes, and Illustrations. *' Praised in his day as a great Poet ; the head of the school of poets...excelled by any writer in any language." — Mary Russell Mitford's Recollections. ABDALLAH AND THE FOUR-LEAVED SHAMROCK. By Edouard Laboullaye, of the... | |
| Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1868 - 340 páginas
...&e. &c. With Life, Notes, and Illustrations by Ur. Hard and others. Newly edited. "Praised in his day as a great Poet; the head of the school of poets called...excelled by any "writer in any language." — Mary ^Russell Mitford's Recollections. " Cowley's prose stamps him. as a man of genius, and an improver... | |
| Henry Morley - 1868 - 282 páginas
...&e. With Life, Notes, and Illustrations by Dr. Hard and others. Newly edited. " Praised in his diy as a great Poet ; the head of the school of poets...excelled by any writer in any language." — Mary Russell Mitford's Recollections. " Cowley's prose stamps him as a man of genius t and an improver of... | |
| John Call Dalton - 1868 - 440 páginas
...&c. With Life, Notes, and Illustrations by Dr. Kurd and others. Newly edited. " Praised in his day as a great Poet ; the head of the school of poets...excelled by any writer in any language." — Mary Russell Mi t ford's Recollections. "" Cowley's prose stamps him as a man of genius, and an improver... | |
| William Beckford - 1868 - 228 páginas
...&c. With Life, Notes, and Illustrations by Dr. Kurd and others. Newly edited. " Praised in his day as a great Poet; the head of the school of poets called...expression, have rarely been excelled by any writer in any language."—Mary Russell Mitford's Recollections. " Cowley's prose stamps him as a man of genias,... | |
| Théodore Juste - 1868 - 324 páginas
...&u. With Life, Notes, and Illustrations by Dr. Hard and others. Newly edited. " Praised in his day as a great Poet ; the head of the school of poets...expression, have rarely been excelled by any writer m any language."— Mary Russell Mitford's Recollections. " Cowley's prose stamps him as a man of genius,... | |
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