The Powers of Genius: A Poem, in Three PartsAlbion Press: : Printed by J. Cundee, Ivy Lane, for T. Williams, Stationers' Court, and T. Hurst, Paternoster-Row, 1804 - 155 Seiten |
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... taste of the critic and the erudition of the scholar . In order to render his subject the more pleasing and ornamental he may sometimes suffer himself to be carried away by his imagination , and may introduce episodes like the fables of ...
... taste of the critic and the erudition of the scholar . In order to render his subject the more pleasing and ornamental he may sometimes suffer himself to be carried away by his imagination , and may introduce episodes like the fables of ...
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... Taste has been called passive genius . It is ne- cessary to direct the wild sallies of imagination , and to regulate the course of the inventive mind . Taste is more generally bestowed on mankind than genius , and is dependent on ...
... Taste has been called passive genius . It is ne- cessary to direct the wild sallies of imagination , and to regulate the course of the inventive mind . Taste is more generally bestowed on mankind than genius , and is dependent on ...
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... taste , but heedless of them , pours along its irresistible course . An excellent taste may exist with little invention , but invention is the distinguishing mark of genius . Taste is im- proved by the comparison of the different grades ...
... taste , but heedless of them , pours along its irresistible course . An excellent taste may exist with little invention , but invention is the distinguishing mark of genius . Taste is im- proved by the comparison of the different grades ...
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... taste is necessary in order to form a polished genius , and taste is dependent on the judgment and sensibility ; it is evident that ge- nius is intimately allied with all these powers , and its correctness and improvement must pro- ceed ...
... taste is necessary in order to form a polished genius , and taste is dependent on the judgment and sensibility ; it is evident that ge- nius is intimately allied with all these powers , and its correctness and improvement must pro- ceed ...
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... taste , looks far above these possessions ; his riches are the bounty of knowledge , his joys are those which the wealth of the miser cannot pur- chase . He contemplates nature in her various forms , and finds companions where persons ...
... taste , looks far above these possessions ; his riches are the bounty of knowledge , his joys are those which the wealth of the miser cannot pur- chase . He contemplates nature in her various forms , and finds companions where persons ...
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Seite 98 - Thus Satan, talking to his nearest mate, With head uplift above the wave, and eyes That sparkling blazed ; his other parts besides, Prone on the flood, extended long and large, Lay floating many a rood...
Seite 90 - I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Seite 92 - O God, thou art terrible out of thy holy places: the God of Israel is he that giveth strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
Seite 91 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face ; the hair of my flesh stood up : It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice, saying, Shall mortal man be more just than God? shall a man be more pure than his Maker?
Seite 112 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks: methinks I see her as an eagle mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 94 - The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them. Thou didst blow with thy wind, the sea covered them: they sank as lead in the mighty waters.
Seite 92 - Princes shall come out of Egypt: Ethiopia shall soon stretch out her hands unto God.
Seite 92 - The earth shook, the heavens also dropped at the presence of God : even Sinai itself was moved at the presence of God, the God of Israel.
Seite 89 - And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow, and from thy...
Seite 89 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming: it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the Earth; it hath raised up from their thrones >11 the kings of the nations.