A Critical Dissertation on the Nature and Principles of Taste, Том 1Sherwood, Jones, 1823 - 408 страница |
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... Virgil , or even the terrific pomp and sublime magnificence of Milton , appears to me not only possible , but certain , if external influence only co - operated to produce the effect . In the extent of the mental powers , no difference ...
... Virgil , or even the terrific pomp and sublime magnificence of Milton , appears to me not only possible , but certain , if external influence only co - operated to produce the effect . In the extent of the mental powers , no difference ...
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... acquainted with the terms which they make use of . But I suspect , that no passage can be met with in the writings of Homer , Virgil , or Milton , of Newton , Locke , or Descartes , but the NATURE AND PRINCIPLES OF TASTE . 101.
... acquainted with the terms which they make use of . But I suspect , that no passage can be met with in the writings of Homer , Virgil , or Milton , of Newton , Locke , or Descartes , but the NATURE AND PRINCIPLES OF TASTE . 101.
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... Virgil , which is univer- sally deemed beautiful or sublime , the very cir- cumstance of its giving pleasure , overthrows at once all the fine - spun arguments which we have advanced against it . It is , then , idle to argue against ...
... Virgil , which is univer- sally deemed beautiful or sublime , the very cir- cumstance of its giving pleasure , overthrows at once all the fine - spun arguments which we have advanced against it . It is , then , idle to argue against ...
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... Virgil , Horace , and many of the ancient writers ? Madame de Staël has evidently taken her ideas of sensibility from the character of Rousseau , of whom she is a pro- fessed admirer . She will not therefore permit any person to possess ...
... Virgil , Horace , and many of the ancient writers ? Madame de Staël has evidently taken her ideas of sensibility from the character of Rousseau , of whom she is a pro- fessed admirer . She will not therefore permit any person to possess ...
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... Virgil , nor Mil- ton , possessed a genius equal to Shakspeare ; but many writers since his time , without any preten- sions to original genius , and but slightly gifted with talent , would blush at the grossness and in- delicacy of ...
... Virgil , nor Mil- ton , possessed a genius equal to Shakspeare ; but many writers since his time , without any preten- sions to original genius , and but slightly gifted with talent , would blush at the grossness and in- delicacy of ...
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acquainted admiration admit adopt Æneid affected agreeable Angelo appear argument authority Bernini blank verse Boileau cause cerning character choly circumstances common feeling conclusions correct courser criticism delight discern discover discussion distinct doubt elegant emotion equally error excite existence expression exquisite faculty false fashion forms founded genius give habit Homer Hudibras ideas of beauty ignorant Iliad imagination imitation impart impression influence intellectual ject judgment Knight knowledge less Lord Kames Madame de Staël manner melan ment Milton mind nature necessarily never object of taste obscurity observed obvious opinion original Ossian painting passage passion perceive perception perfect philosophy pleasing pleasure poetry poets Pope possess present principles of taste produce prove Ptolemy qualities of beauty racter reason refined Rembrandt render rience Satan says scepticism sensation sense sensibility sentiment shew shewn Sir Joshua Reynolds style sublime suppose tain Theramene thing thought tion true truth Virgil writers
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Страница 56 - It is the cause, it is the cause, my soul — Let me not name it to you, you chaste stars ! — It is the cause.
Страница 156 - O my soul's joy ! If after every tempest come such calms, May the winds blow till they have waken'd death ! And let the labouring bark climb hills of seas, Olympus-high ; and duck again as low As hell's from heaven ! If it were now to die, 'Twere now to be most happy ; for, I fear, My soul hath her content so absolute, That not another comfort like to this Succeeds in unknown fate.
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Страница 333 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Страница 315 - Its gaudy colours spreads on every place ; The face of nature we no more survey, All glares alike, without distinction gay ; But true expression, like th' unchanging sun, Clears and improves whate'er it shines upon ; It gilds all objects, but it alters none.
Страница 240 - ... kinds of thoughts which are carefully to be avoided. The first are such as are affected and unnatural ; the second, such as are mean and vulgar. As for the first kind of thoughts, we meet with little or nothing that is like them in Virgil : he has none of those trifling...