He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little child. He must take to pieces the whole web of his mind. He must unlearn much of that knowledge which has perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title... Temple Bar - Seite 99herausgegeben von - 1887Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1835 - 932 Seiten
...of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...constituted hitherto his chief title to superiority. His very talents will be a hinderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned to his proficiency... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 Seiten
...of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...which has perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a binderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 Seiten
...liscernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. * See the Dialogue between Socratci and In He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...must take to pieces the whole web of his mind. He roust unlearn much of that knowledge which has perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority.... | |
| 1845 - 452 Seiten
...singleness of purpose and spirit in the poetic soul. Let it be that, in the words of Macauley, " whoso in an enlightened and literary society aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little child ;"—so must he who aspires to be a good Christian. If, as the same writer says, all poetry, even the... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 Seiten
...of reality and deception, the clear discernment of trtfil and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He x . ` . of superiority. His very talents will be a hinde ranee to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 Seiten
...exception. Surely the uniformity of the phenomenon indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hindcrance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 Seiten
...indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. * * He who, in an enlightened and literary socicty, aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hinderanee to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| 1852 - 780 Seiten
...of reality and deception, the clear discernment of tru'ii and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He Burgundy would become extinct, and though it is almost...extinct, Philip would have successfully preferred of superiority. His very talents will be a hinderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 Seiten
...discernment !of tru :i and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction.! He who, in an enlightened and lUterary society, aspires to be a great poet, mu!.st first become a little child. He must tEke to piecest the whole web of his mind. He must unlvarn1 much of that knowledge which has perhaps... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 Seiten
...exception. Surely the uniformity of the phenomenon indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. * * He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hindcruncc to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
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