“The” Spirit of the Age, Or Contemporary PortraitsGalignani, 1825 |
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... opinion . The genius of Sir Walter is essentially imitative , or " denotes a foregone conclusion : " that of Lord Byron is self - dependent ; or at least re- quires no aid , is governed by no law , but the impulses of its own will . We ...
... opinion . The genius of Sir Walter is essentially imitative , or " denotes a foregone conclusion : " that of Lord Byron is self - dependent ; or at least re- quires no aid , is governed by no law , but the impulses of its own will . We ...
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... striking in his dramas and stanzas , by being out of place . In a word , we think that poetry moves best within the circle of nature and received opinion : specu- lative theory and subtle casuistry are forbidden ground to it LORD BYRON .
... striking in his dramas and stanzas , by being out of place . In a word , we think that poetry moves best within the circle of nature and received opinion : specu- lative theory and subtle casuistry are forbidden ground to it LORD BYRON .
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... opinion , is eager to extol his fa- vourite characters louder , to understand them better than every body else , and has his own scale of comparative excellence for each work , supported by nothing but his own enthusi- astic and ...
... opinion , is eager to extol his fa- vourite characters louder , to understand them better than every body else , and has his own scale of comparative excellence for each work , supported by nothing but his own enthusi- astic and ...
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... opinion to reason , and power to law , who are the cause that we no longer burn witches and heretics at slow fires , that the thumb - screws are no longer applied by ghastly , smiling judges , to extort confession of imputed crimes from ...
... opinion to reason , and power to law , who are the cause that we no longer burn witches and heretics at slow fires , that the thumb - screws are no longer applied by ghastly , smiling judges , to extort confession of imputed crimes from ...
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... himself— an indirect argument in favour of the general opinion as to the source from which they spring - and the other was , to hint our asto- nishment at the innumerable and incessant instances of bad and 52 THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE .
... himself— an indirect argument in favour of the general opinion as to the source from which they spring - and the other was , to hint our asto- nishment at the innumerable and incessant instances of bad and 52 THE SPIRIT OF THE AGE .
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Seite 146 - He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument.
Seite 116 - Half-hidden, like a mermaid in sea-weed, Pensive awhile she dreams awake, and sees, In fancy, fair St. Agnes in her bed, But dares not look behind, or all the charm is fled.
Seite 137 - Far flashed the red artillery. But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of stained snow, And bloodier yet the torrent flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. 'Tis morn ; but scarce yon level sun Can pierce the war-clouds, rolling dun Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy.
Seite 57 - Who but must laugh, if such a man there be? Who would not weep, if Atticus were he?
Seite 116 - Full on this casement shone the wintry moon, And threw warm gules on Madeline's fair breast...
Seite 106 - The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind.
Seite 108 - It is the first mild day of March: Each minute sweeter than before, The red-breast sings from the tall larch That stands beside our door. There is a blessing in the air, Which seems a sense of joy to yield To the bare trees, and mountains bare, And grass in the green field.
Seite 115 - Out went the taper as she hurried in ; Its little smoke, in pallid moonshine, died: She closed the door, she panted, all akin To spirits of the air, and visions wide : No uttered syllable, or, woe betide...
Seite 136 - Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Seite 119 - I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering here ; And every hour, affection cries, Go and partake her humble bier. I wish I could ! for when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved, Since that sad hour, a dreary void, A waste unlovely, and unloved.