...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit thus defined they " (the metaphysical school) "have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas...thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though lie sometimes admires, is seldom pleased." — JOHNSON, Life of Cowley. 6 Cowley 's Epic is called...

...fuller licence to his ingenuity. Describing the style of the " metaphysical poets," Johnson says — " The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises:" and among the metaphysical poets he considers Cowley to be "undoubtedly the best."...

...equivalent expression. 35-40. If. . . risen. What kind of sentence is this grammatically and rhetorically. defined, they have more than enough. The most heterogeneous...for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learn- 50 ing instructs, and their subtlety surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement...

...combination of dissimilar images, or discovery of occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit, thus defined, they have more than enough....ideas are yoked by violence together; nature and art arc ransacked for illustrations, comparisons, and allusions; their learning instructs, and their subtlety...

...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit thus defined they [Donne and his followers] have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtility surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and though he sometimes...

...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit thus defined they [Donne and his followers] have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtility surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and though he sometimes...

...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit thus defined they [Donne and his followers] have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtility surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and though he sometimes...

...he missed them, wonders more frequently by what perseverance of industry they were ever found. . . . The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtilty surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes...

...far-fetched images or "conceits." Their peculiarities are thus described by Dr. Samuel Johnson : " The most heterogeneous ideas are yoked by violence...and allusions ; their learning instructs and their subtilty surprises, but the reader commonly thicks his improvement dearly bought, and, though he sometimes...

...occult resemblances in things apparently unlike. Of wit thus defined they [Donne and his followers] have more than enough. The most heterogeneous ideas...and allusions ; their learning instructs, and their subtility surprises ; but the reader commonly thinks his improvement dearly bought, and though he sometimes...