Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions |
Dentro del libro
Resultados 1-5 de 24
Página 7
venile poems , I saw and admitted the superiority of an austerer , and more natural style , with an insight not less clear , than I at present possess . My judgment was stronger , than were my powers of realizing its dictates ; and the ...
venile poems , I saw and admitted the superiority of an austerer , and more natural style , with an insight not less clear , than I at present possess . My judgment was stronger , than were my powers of realizing its dictates ; and the ...
Página 12
But the writings of a contemporary , perhaps not many years elder than himself , surrounded by the same circumstances , and disciplined by the same manners , possess a reality for him , and inspire an actual friendship as of a man for a ...
But the writings of a contemporary , perhaps not many years elder than himself , surrounded by the same circumstances , and disciplined by the same manners , possess a reality for him , and inspire an actual friendship as of a man for a ...
Página 22
... comprize the conditions and criteria of poetic style ; first , that not the poem which we have read , but that to which we return , with the greatest pleasure , possesses the genuine power , and claims the name of essential poetry .
... comprize the conditions and criteria of poetic style ; first , that not the poem which we have read , but that to which we return , with the greatest pleasure , possesses the genuine power , and claims the name of essential poetry .
Página 29
Having a deficient portion of internal and proper warmth , minds of this class seek in the crowd circum fana for a warmth in common , which they do not possess singly . Cold and phlegmatic in their own nature , like damp hay , they heat ...
Having a deficient portion of internal and proper warmth , minds of this class seek in the crowd circum fana for a warmth in common , which they do not possess singly . Cold and phlegmatic in their own nature , like damp hay , they heat ...
Página 31
... and most restless in those , who possess more than mere talent ( or the faculty of appropriating and applying the knowledge of others ) yet still want something of the creative , and selfsufficing power of absolute Genius .
... and most restless in those , who possess more than mere talent ( or the faculty of appropriating and applying the knowledge of others ) yet still want something of the creative , and selfsufficing power of absolute Genius .
Comentarios de la gente - Escribir un comentario
No encontramos ningún comentario en los lugares habituales.
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
answer appear association assumed attempt attention attribute become cause CHAPTER common concerning consciousness consequence considered consists continued criticism derive direction distinct effect equally existence experience express eyes fact faculty fancy feelings force former genius give greater ground hand heart honor human idea imagination immediate important impression instance intellect intelligence interest kind knowledge known language latter learned least less light literary living meaning mere mind moral nature never notions object once opinions original pass perhaps person philosopher poems poet poetry possess possible present principles produced proved published question reader reason received remains require result sense soul spirit sufficient supposed taken thing thought tion true truth understanding universal volume whole writer