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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... "
The Saturday Magazine - Page 64
1841
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Bell's Edition, Volumes 25-26

John Bell - English poetry - 1800 - 440 pages
...species of composition that may be denominated Local Poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically described, with...historical retrospection or incidental meditation. Xo 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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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landschape, to be poetically described, tith the addition of such embellishments as may be supplied...historical retrospection or incidental meditation. G * Tc To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a. very high claim to praise, ai its praise is...
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The Beauties of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.: Consisting of Maxims and Observations ...

Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...architect. Jb'id, Local poetry is a species of composition, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically described, with...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
...that niay be denominated local pxtrj, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landschape, to be poetically described, with the addition of such embellishments as may be sppp}ie4 by historical retrospection or incidental meditation. G a To To trace a new scheme of poetry...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically described with...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 piore when it is...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 336 pages
...species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...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 when it is apparently...
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The ambulator; or, The stranger's companion in a tour round London ...

John Bew - 1807 - 408 pages
...of a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subjects some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it it apparently copied by Garth and Pope. Yet Cooper's Hill. if it be maliciously inspected, will not...
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London, by David Hughson, Volume 5

Edward Pugh - 1808 - 572 pages
...a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very higl) claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is apparently copied bv Gartli and Pope....
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London; Being an Accurate History and Description of the British ..., Volume 5

David Hughson - London (England) - 1808 - 566 pages
...poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape^ to be poetically de. scribed, with the addition of such embellishments as may be...supplied by historical retrospection, or incidental medita. tion. To trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise...
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The muses' bower, embellished with the beauties of English poetry, Volume 3

English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...composition denominated LOCAL POETRY, the fundamental subject of which (as in the poem before us) is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation.' Pope, in his ' Windsor Forest,' which is constructed on the model of ' Cooper's Hill,' has celebrated...
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