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" 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 described with the addition of such embellishments as... "
Clyde, a Descriptive Poem - Page 30
by John Wilson, John Leyden - 1859 - 120 pages
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The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq: With Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope, William Roscoe - 1824 - 400 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated Local Poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, if it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults; the digressions...
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The Works of Alexander Popekesq., with Notes and Illustrations by ..., Volume 3

Alexander Pope - 1824 - 398 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated Local Poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. Cooper's Hill, if it be maliciously inspected, will not be found without its faults ; the digressions...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson: Lives of the poets

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry, has, in itself, a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: With Murphy's Essay, Volume 3

Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 674 pages
...of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described...historical retrospection or incidental meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more...
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The Lives of the English Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1826 - 430 pages
...author of a species of composition that may be denominated localpoetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition of such embellish. tn em s as may be supplied by historical retrospection or incidental meditation. -. To trace...
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History of Roman Literature from Its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age ...

John Colin Dunlop - 1827 - 634 pages
...origin of that species of composition which has been denominated Local poetry, of which the subject is some particular landscape to be poetically described,...embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospection. 2 1 Lib. III. 16. 2 Denham's Coopers Hill, Dyer's Grongar Hill, and Pope's In the first elegy of this...
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Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 24

1828 - 1538 pages
...denominated, Local Poetry ;" and he describes Local Poetry as being that, <r-of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection or incidental meditation." In this we trace old Sam's clearness of head and distinctness of definition, as well as his verbosity...
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Miscellanies

William Fordyce Mavor - 1829 - 554 pages
...whisper'd heart-felt love. * Local poetry is a species of composition, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. — Vr. Johnson, First-born of bards! when fancy paints thy n.ime, I catch contagion from thy hallovv'd...
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Copse-grove hill, or, Reflections in blank verse made on its summit. With ...

Brian Broughton - 1829 - 48 pages
...RECTOR OF LONG DITTON, AND FORMERLY FELLOW OF NEW COLLEGE, OXFORD. " The characteristic of local poetry is some particular landscape to be poetically " described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation." Johnson! 't Life o/Denham. LONDON : PRINTED BY WILLIAM NICOL, CLEVELAND-ROW. MDCCCXXIX. Sfo /. /J>...
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Miscellanies, in Two Parts: Prose--II. Verse, &c

William Fordyce Mavor - 1829 - 540 pages
...heart-felt love. • Local poetry is a species of composition, of which the fundamental subject i* some particular landscape to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. — Dr. Johnim. First-born of bards! when fancy paints thy name, 1 catch contagion from thy hallow'd...
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