I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which, considered with respect to design, may claim the first place, and with respect to performance the second, among the productions of the human mind. Lives - Страница 82под редакцията на - 1800Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
| Aristotle, Thomas Twining - 1812 - 516 страници
...merits of the Poets, and allow, that *' the first praise of genius is due to the writer of " an Epic Poem ; as it requires an assemblage " of all the powers...are singly sufficient for " other compositions'." 0 Some writers give still greater latitude to the variety of Epic Poetry. And indeed, if what should,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1815 - 660 страници
...the pen of Johnson only could have written. " Considered with respect to design," he claims for it " the first place, and with respect to performance,...the second, among the productions of the human mind ;" and, in passing final sentence, pronounces it, " not the greatest of heroic poems only, because... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 486 страници
...Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost; a poem, which,...of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of ah1 the powers which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure... | |
| Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 524 страници
...genius as an author. Of this magnificent effort of imagination, even Johnson pronounces, that it " i$ a poem which, considered with respect to design, may...second, among the productions of the human mind." — " The subject of an epic poem is, naturally, an event of great importance. That of Milton is not... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1818 - 410 страници
...Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which,...consent of criticks, the first praise of genius is tlue to the writer of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers which are singly... | |
| 1851 - 432 страници
...— " By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an Epic Poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers...which are singly sufficient for other compositions." Y mae cynllun Eben Fardd yn y Bryddest hon, yn dangos crebwyll ardderchog ; buasai yn ddifyrwch mawr... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 страници
...Those little pieces may be despatched without much anxiety ;, a greater work calls for greater / care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which,...which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epick... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 470 страници
...Those little pieces may be dispatched^ without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine " Paradise Lost ;" a poem, which,...productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem, as it requires an assemblage... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 466 страници
...Those little pieces may be dispatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine " Paradise Lost ;" a poem, which,...productions of the human mind. By the general consent of critics, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem, as it requires an assemblage... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1821 - 502 страници
...Those little pieces may be despatched without much anxiety ; a greater work calls for greater care. I am now to examine Paradise Lost ; a poem, which,...which are singly sufficient for other compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epick... | |
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