 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...Hermit n3 PREFACE TO THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as A MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician; — a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pages
...Hermit 126 PREFACE TO THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poeticaf Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as A MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician ;.... a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...FOt.NOATiON8. •i 89?. PREFACE. T, HE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as A MINSTREL, that is, as an itenerant Poet and Musician;.. ..a charafter which, according to the notions... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...Melancholy 134 PREFACE THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician ; — a character, which, according to the notions... | |
 | 1804 - 646 pages
...says he " to trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age, from the first dawning ot fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant poet and musician — a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | James Beattie - 1805 - 178 pages
...Melancholy , 139 PREFACE TO THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician ; — a character, which, according to the notions... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 pages
...published in the year 1765. His design, he says, was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a " Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician — a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...to trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy aud reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a Minstrel, that is, an itinerant poet and musician ; a character which, according to the notions of... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
...addition of his name. 1765. His design, he says, was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...supposed capable of appearing in the world as " a Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician — a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 pages
...addition of his name. 1765. His design, he says, was to ;trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, tilt that period at which hern?&y be supposed capable of appearing in the world as " a Minstrel," that... | |
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THE design was to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a Minstrel... 
