Critical & Historical Essays, Volume 1J.M. Dent & Company, 1900 - 380 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 100
Page 6
... poet , the statesman , the philosopher , the glory of English literature , the champion and the martyr of English liberty . It is by his poetry that Milton is best known ; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak . By the ...
... poet , the statesman , the philosopher , the glory of English literature , the champion and the martyr of English liberty . It is by his poetry that Milton is best known ; and it is of his poetry that we wish first to speak . By the ...
Page 7
... poetry almost necessarily declines . Therefore , though we fervently admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages , we do not admire them the more because they have appeared in dark ages . On the contrary ...
... poetry almost necessarily declines . Therefore , though we fervently admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages , we do not admire them the more because they have appeared in dark ages . On the contrary ...
Page 8
... poetry . The progress of refinement rarely supplies these arts with better objects of imitation . It may indeed ... poetry loses . Generalisation is necessary to the advancement of THE BUSINESS OF THE POET 9 knowledge ; but particularity ...
... poetry . The progress of refinement rarely supplies these arts with better objects of imitation . It may indeed ... poetry loses . Generalisation is necessary to the advancement of THE BUSINESS OF THE POET 9 knowledge ; but particularity ...
Page 9
... poet , or can even enjoy poetry , without a certain unsoundness of mind , if anything which gives so much pleasure ought to be called unsoundness . By poetry we mean not all writing in verse , nor even all good writing in verse . Our ...
... poet , or can even enjoy poetry , without a certain unsoundness of mind , if anything which gives so much pleasure ought to be called unsoundness . By poetry we mean not all writing in verse , nor even all good writing in verse . Our ...
Page 10
... poet — a fine frenzy doubtless , but still a frenzy . Truth , indeed , is essential to poetry ; but it is the truth of madness . The reasonings are just ; but the premises are false . After the first sup- positions have been made ...
... poet — a fine frenzy doubtless , but still a frenzy . Truth , indeed , is essential to poetry ; but it is the truth of madness . The reasonings are just ; but the premises are false . After the first sup- positions have been made ...
Common terms and phrases
admiration army believe Brahmin Catholic century character Charles Christian Church civil civilisation common conduct constitution correct crime Cromwell dæmons danger Dante death doctrines doubt effect eminent enemies England English Europe evil executive government favour feelings France French Revolution genius Hallam honour House human interest Italian Italy Jews King liberty literary lived Long Parliament Lord Byron Machiavelli manner means measure ment military Milton mind minister Molière monarchy moral nature never noble opinion oppressed Paradise Lost Paradise Regained Parliament party passions persecution person Petition of Right Petrarch poems poet poetry political Pope Prince principles produced punishment Puritans readers reason Reformation reign religion religious respect Revolution Robert Montgomery scarcely seems Shakspeare Sir Walter Scott sophisms Southey Southey's spirit statesman Strafford talents thought tion tyrant wealth Whigs whole writer