Lectures on the English PoetsWiley and Putnam, 1845 - 255 páginas |
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... light , that is not a fit subject for poetry . It is not a branch of authorship : it is " the stuff of which our life is made . " The rest is " mere oblivion , " a dead letter : for all that is worth re- membering in life is the poetry ...
... light , that is not a fit subject for poetry . It is not a branch of authorship : it is " the stuff of which our life is made . " The rest is " mere oblivion , " a dead letter : for all that is worth re- membering in life is the poetry ...
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... light of poetry is not only a direct but also a reflected light , that , while it shews us the object , throws a spark- ling radiance on all around it : the flame of the passions , com- municated to the imagination , reveals to us , as ...
... light of poetry is not only a direct but also a reflected light , that , while it shews us the object , throws a spark- ling radiance on all around it : the flame of the passions , com- municated to the imagination , reveals to us , as ...
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... lights " - . this passionate interpretation of the motion of the flame to accord with the speaker's own feelings is true poetry . The lover , equally with the poet , speaks of the auburn tresses of his mistress as locks of shining gold ...
... lights " - . this passionate interpretation of the motion of the flame to accord with the speaker's own feelings is true poetry . The lover , equally with the poet , speaks of the auburn tresses of his mistress as locks of shining gold ...
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... light or shade . Some things must dazzle us by their preter- natural light ; others must hold us in suspense , and tempt our curiosity to explore their obscurity . Those who would dispel these various illusions , to give us their drab ...
... light or shade . Some things must dazzle us by their preter- natural light ; others must hold us in suspense , and tempt our curiosity to explore their obscurity . Those who would dispel these various illusions , to give us their drab ...
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William Hazlitt. a light upon the lonely place , which can never pass away . The story of Ruth , again , is as it all the depth of natural affection in the human race was involved in her breast . There are de- scriptions in the book of ...
William Hazlitt. a light upon the lonely place , which can never pass away . The story of Ruth , again , is as it all the depth of natural affection in the human race was involved in her breast . There are de- scriptions in the book of ...
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