 Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, and some other innovations in the measure of his verse, has varied his numbers in such a manner, as makes them incapable of satiating the ear, and cloying the reader, which the same uniform measure would certainly have...  The Spectator - Pagina 1371738Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pagina’s
...numbers, in which he has made ufe of Vet. I. feveral elifions, that are not cu ftomary among other Englilh poets, as may be particularly obferved in his cutting...his verfe, has varied his numbers, in fuch a manner, a* makes them incapable of fatiating the ear and cloying the reader, which the fame uniform meafure... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 674 pagina’s
...numbers, in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions, that are not cu ftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obferved in his cutting off the letter T, when it precedes a vowel. This, and fome other innovations in the meafure of his verfe, has varied... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pagina’s
...Profe-Critics. I fhould, under this Head of the Language, confider Milton's Numbers, in which he hag made ufe of feveral Elifions, that are not cuftomary...the Meafure of his Verfe, has varied his Numbers, in fnch a manner, as makes them incapable of fatiating the Ear and cloying the Reader, which the fame... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 pagina’s
...call this fort of Men his Piofe-Critics. J mould, under this Head of the Language, confider Milton's Numbers, in which he has made ufe of feveral Elifions,...particularly obferved in his cutting off the Letter T, when it precedes a Vowel. This, and fome other Innovations in the Meafure of his Verfe, has varied... | |
 | 1776 - 478 pagina’s
...call this fort of men his profe critics. I lhould, under this head of the Language, confider Milton's Numbers, in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions that are not cuftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obferved in his cutting off the letter T", when it precedes a... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pagina’s
...call thefe fort of men his profe critics. I fhould, under this head of the language, confider Milton's numbers in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions, that are not cuftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obierved in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a... | |
 | 1786 - 694 pagina’s
...has made ufe of lèverai t thntare not cuftomary among- mherE»glifh poets, as may be particui ferved in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, s"d fome other innovations in the : of his verle, has varied his mir. fûch a manner, as makes them... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pagina’s
...several elisions, that are not customary among other English poets, as may be particularly observed in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, and some other innovations in the measure of his verse, has varied his numbers in such a manner, as makes... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 304 pagina’s
...several elisions, which are not customary among other English poets, as may be particularly observed in his cutting off the letter Y, when it precedes a vowel. This, and some other innovations in the measure of his verse, has varied his numbers in such a manner, as makes... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pagina’s
...call this fort of men his profe-criticks. I ihould, under this head of the language, confider Milton's NUMBERS, in which he has made ufe of feveral elifions that are not cuftomary among other Englifh poets, as may be particularly obferved 1 by his cutting off the letter y, when it precedes... | |
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