An inquiry into the nature and extent of poetick licence, by N.A. Vigors, jun. esq1810 |
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... or imaginary embellish- ment , as , lying beyond the boundaries of nature and reality , appear more calculated to awaken our interest , or add to our delight . B But among the arts , thus privileged by universal suffrage.
... or imaginary embellish- ment , as , lying beyond the boundaries of nature and reality , appear more calculated to awaken our interest , or add to our delight . B But among the arts , thus privileged by universal suffrage.
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... appear so difficult to be reconciled , as may be at rst magined , with notions which tre ut present ery rene- rally allowed . Few persons , it is presumed , will be found to deny the existence of that alent or antitude for excelling in ...
... appear so difficult to be reconciled , as may be at rst magined , with notions which tre ut present ery rene- rally allowed . Few persons , it is presumed , will be found to deny the existence of that alent or antitude for excelling in ...
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... appear wholly adequate to the end of their application , will at least afford some assist- ance in arranging the scattered members of poetry , and thus bringing within the bounds of comprehension an art so apparently un- limited in its ...
... appear wholly adequate to the end of their application , will at least afford some assist- ance in arranging the scattered members of poetry , and thus bringing within the bounds of comprehension an art so apparently un- limited in its ...
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... embellish- ment , as , lying beyond the boundaries of nature and reality , appear more calculated to awaken our interest , or add to our delight . B But among the arts , thus privileged by universal suffrage INTRODUCTION. ...
... embellish- ment , as , lying beyond the boundaries of nature and reality , appear more calculated to awaken our interest , or add to our delight . B But among the arts , thus privileged by universal suffrage INTRODUCTION. ...
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... appear so difficult to be reconciled , as may be at first imagined , with notions which are at present very gene- rally allowed . Few persons , it is presumed , will be found to deny the existence of that talent or aptitude for ...
... appear so difficult to be reconciled , as may be at first imagined , with notions which are at present very gene- rally allowed . Few persons , it is presumed , will be found to deny the existence of that talent or aptitude for ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
action admit adopted Æneid afford agery allegorical appear Ariosto Aristotle authority believe Cæsar Camoens Cant censure characters circumstance conduct consideration credulity critick dæmon defence deities delight deviation drama dramatick ductions effect embellishment emotions epical epick poetry epopee epos equally evident excite existence fable fact fanciful feelings fictions fictitious former give Gothick gratification Henriade historick Iliad importance improbability inci incidents inquiries interest introduced ject Jupiter justified liberty Lucan Lusiad MACB Macbeth machinery marvellous imagery ment merely Metastasio mind narration nature notions object observed occurrence opinion Orlando Furioso Pagan particular passions pleasure Pluto poem poet poet's poetical composition poetical romance Poetick Licence possess preternatural principle probability productions racters reader reality reason remark representation respect romantick rusal seems sense sentiments Shakespeare shewn species of composition superiour superstitions Tasso thane thou tical tion tragedy truth verisimilitude Voltaire witches δε εν τε
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 284 - Be lion-mettled, proud and take no care Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are: Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him.
Seite 267 - Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of? The. More strange than true. I never may believe These antique fables, nor these fairy toys. Lovers, and madmen, have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, Are of imagination all compact.
Seite 292 - We will proceed no further in this business: He hath honour'd me of late; and I have bought Golden opinions from all sorts of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss. Not cast aside so soon.
Seite 290 - Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'dst have, great Glamis, that which cries, "Thus thou must do, if thou have it, And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone.
Seite 288 - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill; cannot be good : If ill, why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion...
Seite 202 - And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan ; and the land was defiled with blood.
Seite 296 - With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed: Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmed life , which must not yield To one of woman born.
Seite 290 - Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear; And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal.
Seite 228 - He spoke, and awful bends his sable brows, Shakes his ambrosial curls, and gives the nod, The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god : High Heaven with trembling the dread signal took, And all Olympus to the centre shook.
Seite 296 - That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.