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Page 196
... poetry by pure effort of diligence as a man casts up his ledger ; in other words he was a clever versifier , not a poet , and the conditions upon which poetry is produced surpassed his comprehension . " " music , was not likely to be ...
... poetry by pure effort of diligence as a man casts up his ledger ; in other words he was a clever versifier , not a poet , and the conditions upon which poetry is produced surpassed his comprehension . " " music , was not likely to be ...
Page 206
... poetry part lyrical . Of didactic poetry , of satir- in the Antiquary , or in the Bride of Lam- ical poetry , of epic poetry , the specimens mermoor , than in " Marmion , " his best produced were comparatively worthless , metrical ...
... poetry part lyrical . Of didactic poetry , of satir- in the Antiquary , or in the Bride of Lam- ical poetry , of epic poetry , the specimens mermoor , than in " Marmion , " his best produced were comparatively worthless , metrical ...
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... poet , is remark- able at the same time for the ideality of its poetry , and among living poets are several whose exquisite gifts lie almost wholly in the direction of the lyric . To these it will suffice to allude , for the space to ...
... poet , is remark- able at the same time for the ideality of its poetry , and among living poets are several whose exquisite gifts lie almost wholly in the direction of the lyric . To these it will suffice to allude , for the space to ...
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Fifth Series | 3 |
THE STORY OF VALENTINE AND | 15 |
LETTERS FROM ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWN | 24 |
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