| Hannah More - 1836 - 452 страници
...glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven } And, as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name.* •Shakspeare'i Midsummer Night's Dream, Act V. Scene M. This is, perhaps,... | |
| Edward Mammatt - 1836 - 362 страници
...have no real existence. Here, strictly speaking, " As imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name." Shakspeare's lover furnishes us with another illustration of Imagination, equal... | |
| Pierce Egan - 1838 - 462 страници
...glance from heav'n to earth, from earth to heav'n, And as imagination bodies forth The form of things unknown, the poet's pen, Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name 1 We descended with reluctance, nay, with regret, to quit such a truly luxuriant,... | |
| 1838 - 434 страници
...glance from heaven to earth, from earth to heaven : And, aa imagination hodiea forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name/ Thus endowed, these, favorite sons of the tuneful sisters, are enable to sway... | |
| Pierce Egan - 1838 - 418 страници
...glance from heav'n to earth, from earth to heav'n, And as imagination bodies forth The form of things unknown, the poet's pen, Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name ! We descended with reluctance, nay, with regret, to quit such a truly luxuriant,... | |
| 1841 - 986 страници
...exalted strain, can throw around his theme. " The poet's eye, in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heav'n to earth, from earth to heav'n ; .And,...Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name." — SHAKSPBAHE. Human nature is, to a more or less extent, imbued with a spirit... | |
| Edward Tatham - 1840 - 810 страници
...entirely unacquainted with the rationale of the art : The poet's eye in a fine frenzy rolling, Doth glance from heav'n to earth, from earth to heav'n ; And as...them to shape, and gives to airy nothing, A local habitation and a name14. In the higher departments of the muse, poetry feigns actions and events succeeding... | |
| Patrick MacDonell - 1840 - 74 страници
...GLANCE FROM HEAVEN TO EARTH, FROM EARTH TO HEAVEN, AND AS IMAGINATION BODIES FORTH THE FORM OF THINGS UNKNOWN, THE POET'S PEN TURNS THEM TO SHAPE, AND GIVES TO AIRY NOTHING A LOCAL HABITATION, AND A NAME. MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. IT has been well observed, that the play of the TEMPEST,... | |
| Richard Harris Barham - 1841 - 926 страници
...glance from Heav'n to earth, from earth to Heav'n ; And, as imagination hodies forth The forms of things unknown, the Poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name. SHAESPEARE. not MARCH OF l.TTELLECT.—MVSJE BOLLWINELIAN.*.—HOW SLEEP THE... | |
| 1842 - 654 страници
...enlightened understanding and a pure heart : " And, as imagination bodies forth The forms of things unknown, the poet's pen Turns them to shape, and gives to airy nothing A local habitation and a name." This it does among the dreamy superstitions of heathen Mythology, and of Romanism,... | |
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