A guide to English literature. 3. From Donne to MarvellBoris Ford Penguin Books, 1956 |
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... language , in spirit and texture , to this tradition than is Browne's . Donne , while never letting go of his theological argument , in all its complexity , uses as his staple style the muscular , sensuous language and imagery of common ...
... language , in spirit and texture , to this tradition than is Browne's . Donne , while never letting go of his theological argument , in all its complexity , uses as his staple style the muscular , sensuous language and imagery of common ...
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... language ' sunk under him ' , there have been many derogatory criticisms not merely of details but of whole aspects of his work . It is impossible to read Milton without feeling that we are in the presence of a great mind ; yet even ...
... language ' sunk under him ' , there have been many derogatory criticisms not merely of details but of whole aspects of his work . It is impossible to read Milton without feeling that we are in the presence of a great mind ; yet even ...
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... language to the illustration of his main themes . If he turned from the Metaphysical style which he attempted in The Passion ( 1630 ) , he did not discard all that could be learnt from the Metaphysicals . That he moulded rather than ...
... language to the illustration of his main themes . If he turned from the Metaphysical style which he attempted in The Passion ( 1630 ) , he did not discard all that could be learnt from the Metaphysicals . That he moulded rather than ...
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