Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 13
Seite
... and for that reason preference has generally been given to any little poems which , if they are not the best illustrations of their author's genius , are at least com- plete in themselves . INDEX . Born . Died . Page . CHAUCER GOWER iv.
... and for that reason preference has generally been given to any little poems which , if they are not the best illustrations of their author's genius , are at least com- plete in themselves . INDEX . Born . Died . Page . CHAUCER GOWER iv.
Seite 4
... genius dwelling on realities , discoursing of the ambitions , or heightening the affections of mankind ; painting in glowing colors whatever prominently excites our hopes or fears , our desire or our hatred , yet still affording an ...
... genius dwelling on realities , discoursing of the ambitions , or heightening the affections of mankind ; painting in glowing colors whatever prominently excites our hopes or fears , our desire or our hatred , yet still affording an ...
Seite 11
... genius of Dante , the tender delicacy of Petrarch , and the warm imagination of Boccacio - circumstances necessary to be remembered - for it was the works of these three distinguished authors of Italy that gave a tone to the conception ...
... genius of Dante , the tender delicacy of Petrarch , and the warm imagination of Boccacio - circumstances necessary to be remembered - for it was the works of these three distinguished authors of Italy that gave a tone to the conception ...
Seite 14
... genius . From the knight to the miller , from the prioress to the wife of Bath , there is an ample range of character - his knowledge of mankind appears universal . He dazzles us with elaborate displays of Gothic magni- ficence ; but is ...
... genius . From the knight to the miller , from the prioress to the wife of Bath , there is an ample range of character - his knowledge of mankind appears universal . He dazzles us with elaborate displays of Gothic magni- ficence ; but is ...
Seite 23
... genius of imagination . But adverse to poetry as this new turn of study may have been , the troubles of the times were far more fatal to its success . Amidst the turbulence and fever of the civil wars the young spirit of intelligence ...
... genius of imagination . But adverse to poetry as this new turn of study may have been , the troubles of the times were far more fatal to its success . Amidst the turbulence and fever of the civil wars the young spirit of intelligence ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of Milton (Classic Reprint) Stanhope Busby Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Æneid allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence English English poetry eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical poetry popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal