Imagination and Fancy: Or, Selections from the English Poets, Illustrative of Those First Requisites of Their Art; with Markings of the Best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, "What is Poetry?"Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - 255 Seiten |
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... never write equally to the purpose , except when they can dismiss everything from their minds but the like simple truth . In the beautiful poem of " Sir Eger , Sir Graham , and Sir Gray - Steel " ( see it in Ellis's Specimens , or ...
... never write equally to the purpose , except when they can dismiss everything from their minds but the like simple truth . In the beautiful poem of " Sir Eger , Sir Graham , and Sir Gray - Steel " ( see it in Ellis's Specimens , or ...
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... I am much more wretched , and have borne What never mortal bore , I think , on earth , To lift unto my lips the hand of him Who slew my boys . " He ceased ; and there arose Sharp longing in Achilles 18 AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.
... I am much more wretched , and have borne What never mortal bore , I think , on earth , To lift unto my lips the hand of him Who slew my boys . " He ceased ; and there arose Sharp longing in Achilles 18 AN ANSWER TO THE QUESTION.
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... never " stalks ; " but a rhyme was desired for " walks " ) Looks back , and trembles as he walks : Each lock and every bolt he tries , In every creek and corner pries . Then opes the chest with treasure stor❜d , And stands in rapture o ...
... never " stalks ; " but a rhyme was desired for " walks " ) Looks back , and trembles as he walks : Each lock and every bolt he tries , In every creek and corner pries . Then opes the chest with treasure stor❜d , And stands in rapture o ...
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... never writing it for its own sake , or at least never ap- pearing to do so ; in knowing how to vary it , to give it novelty , to render it more or less strong , to divide it ( when not in coup- lets ) at the proper intervals , to repeat ...
... never writing it for its own sake , or at least never ap- pearing to do so ; in knowing how to vary it , to give it novelty , to render it more or less strong , to divide it ( when not in coup- lets ) at the proper intervals , to repeat ...
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... never violate truth of feeling , whether in things real or imagi- nary ; who are always consistent with their object and its re- quirements ; and who run the great round of nature , not to perplex and be perplexed , but to make ...
... never violate truth of feeling , whether in things real or imagi- nary ; who are always consistent with their object and its re- quirements ; and who run the great round of nature , not to perplex and be perplexed , but to make ...
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