 | Alexander Pope - 1869 - 570 sider
...most juvenile parodist. Thomson who in his Castle of Indolence considered that 'the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines,...were necessary to make the imitation more perfect, ' can hardly be said either to have honoured Spenser's poetic name, or raised his own by that elaborate... | |
 | James Thomson - 1873 - 758 sider
...writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the Hues which borders on the ludicrous, were necessary to...writ in our language ; just as in French the style of Marot, who lived under Francis I., has been used in tales and familial tpistles by the politest writers... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1873 - 590 sider
...most juvenile parodist. Thomson who in his Castle of Indolence considered that 'the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines,...were necessary to make the imitation more perfect,' can hardly be said either to have honoured Spenser's poetic name, or raised his own by that elaborate... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1877 - 464 sider
...writ in the manner of Spenser [cf. ' my master Spenser' (Canto ii., stanza 52)], the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines,...were necessary, to make the imitation more perfect' (Advertisement). THE CASTLE PORTER. (From The Castle of Indolence, Canto i.) [In 'this delicious nest'... | |
 | James Thomson - 1880 - 548 sider
...CASTLE OF INDOLENCE. ADVEETISEMENT. THIS poem being writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines,...in which he wrote, are, as it were, appropriated by custon. to all allegorical poems writ in our language ; just as in French, the style of Marot, who... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1880 - 724 sider
...writer, " being writ in the manner of Spenser, tinobsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some lines which borders on the ludicrous, were necessary to make the imitation more perfect." " The first canto," says Dr. Johnson, " opens a scene of lazy luxury that fills the imagination." "... | |
 | James Thomson - 1881 - 502 sider
...THE CASTLE OF INDOLENCE. CANTO I. [Thi? poem being writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines,...style of that admirable poet, as well as the measure iu which he wrote, are, as it were, appropriated by custom to all allegorical poems written iu our... | |
 | 1882 - 784 sider
...„Advertisement to the C. of Ind."? „This poem being writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines,...were necessary to make the imitation more perfect." (To be continued) Doesborffh, Jan. 9th, 1882. CJ VOORTMAN. Shall and Will. Continuation. ') § 41.... | |
 | James Baldwin - 1882 - 632 sider
...Thomson, " being writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some lines which borders on the ludicrous, were necessary to make the imitation more perfect." The poem originated in a few disconnected stanzas intended by the author to ridicule his own indolence... | |
 | James Thomson - 1891 - 458 sider
...the poem runs as follows : — ' This poem being writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines which...writ in our language ; just as in French the style of Marot, who lived under Francis the First, has been used in talcs and familiar epistles by the politest... | |
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This Poem being writ in the manner of Spenser, the obsolete words, and a simplicity of diction in some of the lines which borders on the ludicrous, were necessary to make the imitation more perfect. 
