 | British poets - 1822 - 306 pagine
...if they are upon common subjects often unnecessarily and unpoetically subtle ; yet, where scholastic speculation can be properly admitted, their copiousness...justly be admired. What Cowley has written upon Hope shows an unequalled fertility of invention: Hope, whose weak being ruin'd is, Alike if it succeed i\nd... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 348 pagine
...if they arc upon common subjects often unnecessarily and unpoetically subtle ; yet, where scholastic speculation can be properly admitted, their copiousness and acuteness may justly be admired. What Cowley lias written upon Hope shows an unequalled fertility of invention: Hope, whose weak being ruiu'd is,... | |
 | Charles Burton - 1823 - 234 pagine
...and the obvious Pindarism of his style, the following specimens give ample evincement. • ON HOPE. " Hope, whose weak being ruin'd is, Alike if it succeed...confound, And both the horns of Fate's dilemma wound; Vain shadow! which dost vanish quite. Both at full noon and perfect night! The stars have not a possibility... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pagine
...admitted, their copiousness and acuteness may justly be admired. What Cowley has written upon hope shows an unequalled fertility of invention : Hope, whose...confound, And both the horns of fate's dilemma wound; Vain shadow ! which dost vanish quite, Both at full noon and perfect night! The stars have not a possibility... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 556 pagine
...admitted, their copiousness and acuteness may justly be admired. What Cowley has written upon hope shows an unequalled fertility of invention : Hope, whose...confound, And both the horns of fate's dilemma wound ; Vain shadow ! which dost vanish quite, Both at full noon and perfect night! The stars have not a... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pagine
...lakes, and springs, below, From thence took first their rise, thither at last must flow. AGAINST HOPE. HOPE ! whose weak being ruin'd is, Alike, if it succeed,...confound, And both the horns of Fate's dilemma wound : Vain shadow ! which does vanish quite, Both at full noon and perfect night ! The stars have not a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pagine
...subtle; yet, where scholastic apeculation can be properly admitted, their copiousness and acoteness may justly be admired. What Cowley has written upon Hope shews an unequalled fertility of invention; Alike if it succeed and iftt miss; Whom good or ill does equally confound, And both the horns of Fate's... | |
 | John Aikin - 1831 - 418 pagine
...springs, below. From thence took first their rise, thither at last must flow. AGAINST HOPE. Hope ! whoso weak being ruin'd is. Alike, if it succeed, and if...confound, And both the horns of Fate's dilemma wound : Vain shadow ! which does vanish quite, Both at full noon and perfect night ! The stars have not a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pagine
...if they aro upon uncommon subjects often unnecessarily and unpoctically subtle; yet,where scholastic speculation can be properly admitted, their copiousness and acuteness may justly be .dmired. What Cowley has written upon Hope shows an unequalled fertility of invention: Alike if it... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1838 - 716 pagine
...if they are upon uncommon subjects often unnecessarily and unpoetically subtle; yet,where scholastic speculation can be properly admitted, their copiousness...justly be admired. What Cowley has written upon Hope shows an unequalled fertility of invention: Alike if it succeed an,I it it misa; Whom good or ill does... | |
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speculation can be properly admitted, their copiousness and acuteness may justly be admired. What Cowley has written upon Hope shews an unequalled fertility of invention: Hope, whose weak being ruin'd is, • Alike if it succeed and if it miss; Whom good... 
