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Mark Akenside (1721–1770)

Autor(a) de The poetical works of Mark Akenside

16+ Works 55 Membros 2 Reviews

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Conhecimento Comum

Data de nascimento
1721-11-09
Data de falecimento
1770-06-23
Sexo
male
Nacionalidade
Great Britain
Local de nascimento
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Ocupação
poet
physician

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Akenside is to be considered as a didactic and lyric poet. His great work is the "Pleasures of Imagination," a performance which, published as it was at the age of twenty-three, raised expectations that were not amply satisfied. It has undoubtedly a just claim to very particular notice as an example of great felicity of genius, and uncommon aptitude of acquisitions, of a young mind stored with images, and much exercised in combining and comparing them. –Samuel Johnson in Lives of the Poets… (mais)
 
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JamesBoswell | Oct 19, 2008 |
Harry B. Smith's listing of this copy in his Sentimental Llibrary.
 
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SamuelJohnsonLibrary | Nov 25, 2009 |

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Estatísticas

Obras
16
Also by
1
Membros
55
Popularidade
#295,340
Avaliação
3.9
Resenhas
2
ISBNs
12
Idiomas
1

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