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A spirit that inspires the work throughout

DMI number:
10773
Poem Aliases
Buckingham. Essay on poetry.
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
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First Line:
A spirit that inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
As that of nature moves the world about
Poem Genre / Form:
Extract / snippet from longer work and Couplet
Themes:
Poetry / literature / writing
Related People
Author:
John Sheffield
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Comments:
Extract w. variants from An essay on poetry. Chalmers (1810) X: 91-94.
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Last Line:
As that of nature moves the world about
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First Line:
A spirit which inspires the work throughout
Last Line:
Describing all men but described by none
Relationship:
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Content/Publication
Title:
The laws of poetry, as laid down by the Duke of Buckinghamshire in his Essay on poetry, by the Earl of Roscommon... and by the Lord Lansdowne. (1721; T86917)
Page No(s):
p.305
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
in which his Lordship
Attributed To:
Not attributed