Biographia Literaria, Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Том 2W. Pickering, 1847 - 804 страници |
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... once pronounced below criticism . Ed . Agreeing as I do with these remarks in the main , I venture to observe that in my mind they ascribe too much influence upon the early fate of Mr. W.'s poems to the E. Review . That those poems were ...
... once pronounced below criticism . Ed . Agreeing as I do with these remarks in the main , I venture to observe that in my mind they ascribe too much influence upon the early fate of Mr. W.'s poems to the E. Review . That those poems were ...
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... once , a dead weight , into the slough of oblivion , and have dragged the preface along with them . But year after year increased the num- will never be ventured upon in the public journal . We have had evidence enough in our day to the ...
... once , a dead weight , into the slough of oblivion , and have dragged the preface along with them . But year after year increased the num- will never be ventured upon in the public journal . We have had evidence enough in our day to the ...
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... once for all , in what points I coincide with the opinions supported in that preface , and in what points I altogether differ . But in order to render myself intelligible I must previously , in as few words as possible , explain my ...
... once for all , in what points I coincide with the opinions supported in that preface , and in what points I altogether differ . But in order to render myself intelligible I must previously , in as few words as possible , explain my ...
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... once strong promises of the strength , and yet obvious proofs of the immaturity , of his genius . From these I abstracted the following marks , as characteristics of original poetic genius in general . 1. In the VENUS AND ADONIS , the ...
... once strong promises of the strength , and yet obvious proofs of the immaturity , of his genius . From these I abstracted the following marks , as characteristics of original poetic genius in general . 1. In the VENUS AND ADONIS , the ...
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... once before observed , has mistaken an intense desire of poetic reputation for a natural poetic genius ; the love of the arbitrary end for a possession of the peculiar means . But the sense of musical delight , with the power of ...
... once before observed , has mistaken an intense desire of poetic reputation for a natural poetic genius ; the love of the arbitrary end for a possession of the peculiar means . But the sense of musical delight , with the power of ...
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Страница 588 - But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing; Uphold us, cherish, and have power to make Our noisy years seem moments in the being Of the eternal Silence: truths that wake, To perish never...
Страница 498 - By bud of nobler race : this is an art Which does mend nature, change it rather, but The art itself is nature.
Страница 459 - No man was ever yet a great poet, without being at the same time a profound philosopher.
Страница 587 - Delight and liberty, the simple creed Of Childhood, whether busy or at rest, With new-fledged hope still fluttering in his breast: Not for these I raise The song of thanks and praise...
Страница 553 - Joyous as morning Thou art laughing and scorning ; Thou hast a nest for thy love and thy rest, And, though little troubled with sloth, Drunken Lark ! thou would'st be loth To be such a traveller as I. Happy, happy Liver, With a soul as strong as a mountain river Pouring out praise to the Almighty Giver...
Страница 504 - In vain to me the smiling mornings shine, And reddening 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...
Страница 457 - Anon permit the basest clouds to ride With ugly rack on his celestial face, And from the forlorn world his visage hide, Stealing unseen to west with this disgrace...
Страница 451 - What is poetry? — is so nearly the same question with, what is a poet? — that the answer to the one is involved in the solution of the other.
Страница 443 - I hoped, might be of some use to ascertain, how far, by fitting to metrical arrangement a selection of the real language of men in a state of vivid sensation...
Страница 588 - Nor man nor boy, Nor all that is at enmity with joy, Can utterly abolish or destroy ! Hence, in a season of calm weather, Though inland far we be, Our souls have sight of that immortal sea Which brought us hither ; Can in a moment travel thither, And see the children sport upon the shore, And hear the mighty waters rolling evermore.