Critical and Historical Essays, Contributed to the Edinburgh Review: In Five Volumes, Volume 1Bernhard Tauchnitz, 1850 - 402 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 65
Page 6
... give us vague phrases instead of images , and personified qualities instead of men . They may be better able to analyse human nature than their predecessors . But analysis is not the business of the poet . His office is to por- tray ...
... give us vague phrases instead of images , and personified qualities instead of men . They may be better able to analyse human nature than their predecessors . But analysis is not the business of the poet . His office is to por- tray ...
Page 7
... 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 definition excludes many metrical com- positions which , on other grounds , deserve the ...
... 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 definition excludes many metrical com- positions which , on other grounds , deserve the ...
Page 10
... gives to them a peculiar charm , an air of nobleness and freedom , which distinguishes them from all other writings of the same class . They remind us of the amusements of those angelic warriors who composed the cohort of Gabriel ...
... gives to them a peculiar charm , an air of nobleness and freedom , which distinguishes them from all other writings of the same class . They remind us of the amusements of those angelic warriors who composed the cohort of Gabriel ...
Page 11
... gives him no choice , and requires from him no exertion , but takes the whole upon himself , and sets the images in so clear a light , that it is impossible to be blind to them . The works of Milton cannot be comprehended or enjoyed ...
... gives him no choice , and requires from him no exertion , but takes the whole upon himself , and sets the images in so clear a light , that it is impossible to be blind to them . The works of Milton cannot be comprehended or enjoyed ...
Page 12
... give up their dead . Change the structure of the sen- tence ; substitute one synonyme for another , and the whole effect is destroyed . The spell loses its power ; and he who should then hope to conjure with it would find himself as ...
... give up their dead . Change the structure of the sen- tence ; substitute one synonyme for another , and the whole effect is destroyed . The spell loses its power ; and he who should then hope to conjure with it would find himself as ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admire Antinomian army authority beauty believe Boswell Brahmin Catholic century character Charles Christian Church civilisation common conduct constitution contempt correct crime Croker Cromwell dæmons Dante death doctrines doubt effect eminent enemies England English evil executive government favour feeling genius Hallam honour House House of Commons human interest Italian Italy Jews Johnson King liberty literary lived Long Parliament Lord Byron Macaulay Machiavelli manner means ment military Milton mind moral nature never noble opinion Paradise Lost Parliament party passages passions peculiar persecution person Petition of Right Petrarch poems poet poetry political Pope Prince principles produced Puritans racter readers reason religion remarkable respect Revolution Robert Montgomery scarcely seems Shakspeare Sir Walter Scott society sophisms Southey Southey's spirit statesman Strafford talents thing thought tion tyrant wealth Whigs whole writer