Literary Criticism for StudentsEdward Tompkins McLaughlin H. Holt, 1893 - 236 страници |
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... poetry and prose are not popular , and where they are read , what to a few appears their best is quite missed by most . These think carelessly , feel bluntly , and are not sensitive to art and beauty . Yet most of them can think and ...
... poetry and prose are not popular , and where they are read , what to a few appears their best is quite missed by most . These think carelessly , feel bluntly , and are not sensitive to art and beauty . Yet most of them can think and ...
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... poet , his fine face bent down from the stage and the brilliant theater , as he sits possessed by the power of the lines , the magic of their nature touch , the solemn infinitude of human mystery which ... poetry , and xiv INTRODUCTION .
... poet , his fine face bent down from the stage and the brilliant theater , as he sits possessed by the power of the lines , the magic of their nature touch , the solemn infinitude of human mystery which ... poetry , and xiv INTRODUCTION .
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... poetry by heart lies just here , that when we are in the mood for this or that thought or sentiment , it comes to us , and is more a part of ourselves than when we untie it from printed words . Yet if we do not often enjoy such an ...
... poetry by heart lies just here , that when we are in the mood for this or that thought or sentiment , it comes to us , and is more a part of ourselves than when we untie it from printed words . Yet if we do not often enjoy such an ...
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... poetry , it is the aim of all study to enable every reader to be his own critic , and thereby ultimately to be , we may say , his own poet . For the finest thoughts , most newly and perfectly apprehended by a great writer's intellect ...
... poetry , it is the aim of all study to enable every reader to be his own critic , and thereby ultimately to be , we may say , his own poet . For the finest thoughts , most newly and perfectly apprehended by a great writer's intellect ...
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... poetry that marks his entire work . ] From the Defense of Poesy . IT is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet ( no more than a long gown maketh an advocate , who , though he pleaded in armor , should be an advo- cate and no soldier ) ...
... poetry that marks his entire work . ] From the Defense of Poesy . IT is not rhyming and versing that maketh a poet ( no more than a long gown maketh an advocate , who , though he pleaded in armor , should be an advo- cate and no soldier ) ...
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Страница 48 - ... the primary laws of our nature: chiefly, as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement.
Страница viii - Revisit'st thus the glimpses of the moon, Making night hideous, and we fools of nature, So horridly to shake our disposition, With thoughts beyond the reaches of our souls ? Say, why is this ? wherefore ? what should we do ? [Ghost beckons HAMLET.
Страница 137 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Страница 88 - It may be safely affirmed that there neither is, nor can be, any essential difference between the language of prose and metrical composition.
Страница 215 - From their immortal flowers of poesy, Wherein, as in a mirror, we perceive The highest reaches of a human wit; If these had made one poem's period, And all...
Страница 82 - And the sad augurs mock their own presage ; Incertainties now crown themselves assured And peace proclaims olives of endless age. Now with the drops of this most balmy time My love looks fresh, and Death to me subscribes, Since, spite of him, I '11 live in this poor rhyme, "While he insults o'er dull and speechless tribes : And thou in this shalt find thy monument, When tyrants' crests and tombs of brass are spent CVIII.
Страница 9 - ... upon themselves care and industry; they did nothing rashly: they obtained first to write well, and then custom made it easy and a habit.
Страница 164 - Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again!
Страница 53 - Phoebus lifts his golden fire: The birds in vain their amorous descant join, Or cheerful fields resume their green attire. These ears, alas! for other notes repine; A different object do these eyes require; My lonely anguish melts no heart but mine; And in my breast the imperfect joys expire; Yet morning smiles the busy race to cheer, And new-born pleasure brings to happier men; The fields to all their wonted tribute bear; To warm their little loves the birds complain. I fruitless mourn to him that...
Страница 83 - With this he breaketh from the sweet embrace Of those fair arms which bound him to her breast, And homeward through the dark laund runs apace; Leaves Love upon her back, deeply distress'd. Look how a bright star shooteth from the sky, So glides he in the night from Venus...