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" Cooper's Hill is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some... "
London, by David Hughson - Page 345
by Edward Pugh - 1808
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 25-26

John Bell - 1800 - 440 pages
...servile path thou nobly dost decline, Oftradnt; word by word, and line by tine, Sec, seems to have been, at least, among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated Local Poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...is to a poet what materials are to the architect. Jb'id, Local poetry is a species of composition, of which the fundamental subject is some particular...addition of such embellishments as may be supplied •hy liistojical retrospection, or incidental meditation. lion. Sir John Denham-s Cooper-s Hill appears...
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The works of the poets of Great Britain and Ireland. With prefaces ..., Volume 1

Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...HiLi/'is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that niay be denominated local pxtrj, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landschape, to...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 336 pages
...the work that confers •upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, "the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...the work that confers upon Denham the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition...may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subjects some particular landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition of such embellishments...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - 1808 - 576 pages
...the work that confers upon Denham the rank and dighity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition...landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition o£ such embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. To...
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - 1808 - 566 pages
...work that confers upon Denhara the rank and dig. nil y of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition...subject is some particular landscape^ to be poetically de. scribed, with the addition of such embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospection,...
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Poems by Cowley, Waller, Butler, Denham, Dryden, and Pomfret, Issues 77-79

Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...conferred on him the rank and dignity of an original author. " He seems to have been," says Dr. Johnson, " at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated LOCAL POETRY, of which the fundamendal subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With An Essay on His Life and ..., Volume 9

Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...is the work that confers upon him the rank and dignity of an original author. He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically...
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