Imagination and Fancy: Or, Selections from the English Poets, Illustrative of Those First Requisites of Their Art; with Markings of the Best Passages, Critical Notices of the Writers, and an Essay in Answer to the Question, "What is Poetry?"Wiley and Putnam, 1845 - 255 páginas |
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... poetical sort , and most especially for the youngest and the oldest : for as the former may incline to it for information's sake , the latter will perhaps not refuse it their good - will for the sake of old favorites . The Editor has ...
... poetical sort , and most especially for the youngest and the oldest : for as the former may incline to it for information's sake , the latter will perhaps not refuse it their good - will for the sake of old favorites . The Editor has ...
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... poetical kind , or such as exhibits the imagination and fancy in a state of pre- dominance , undisputed by interests of another sort . Poe- try , therefore , is not here in its compound state , great or otherwise ( except incidentally ...
... poetical kind , or such as exhibits the imagination and fancy in a state of pre- dominance , undisputed by interests of another sort . Poe- try , therefore , is not here in its compound state , great or otherwise ( except incidentally ...
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... poetical sense of its fairness and grace . It is The plant and flower of light , says Ben Jonson ; and poetry then shows us the beauty of the flower in all its mystery and splendor . If it be asked , how we know perceptions like these ...
... poetical sense of its fairness and grace . It is The plant and flower of light , says Ben Jonson ; and poetry then shows us the beauty of the flower in all its mystery and splendor . If it be asked , how we know perceptions like these ...
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... poetical part of wit . She adds wings and feelings to the images of wit ; and delights as much to people nature with smiling ideal sympathies , as wit does to bring antipathies together , and make them strike light on absurdity . Fancy ...
... poetical part of wit . She adds wings and feelings to the images of wit ; and delights as much to people nature with smiling ideal sympathies , as wit does to bring antipathies together , and make them strike light on absurdity . Fancy ...
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... poetical and prosaical subject ; and the reason why verse is necessary to the form of poetry , is , that the perfection of poetical spirit demands it ; that the circle of enthusiasm , beauty , and power , is incomplete without it . I do ...
... poetical and prosaical subject ; and the reason why verse is necessary to the form of poetry , is , that the perfection of poetical spirit demands it ; that the circle of enthusiasm , beauty , and power , is incomplete without it . I do ...
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