| 1834 - 566 pages
...of mankind, will not find it possible to work upon them continuously without a diminishing effect. Poetry of which sense is not the basis, though it...long be reputed to be poetry of the highest order. It may move the feelings and charm the fancy ; but, failing to satisfy the understanding, it will not... | |
| 576 pages
...of mankind, will not find it possible to work upon them continuously without a diminishing effect. Poetry, of which sense is not the basis, though it...long be reputed to be poetry of the highest order. It may move the feelings, and charm the fancy ; but failing to satisfy the understanding, it will not... | |
| Sir Henry Taylor - Flanders - 1834 - 340 pages
...of mankind, will not find it possible to work upon them continuously without a diminishing effect. Poetry of which sense is not the basis, though it...long be reputed to be poetry of the highest order. It may move the feelings and charm the fancy ; but failing to satisfy the understanding, it will not... | |
| Sir Henry Taylor - Flanders - 1834 - 322 pages
...idle stimulation them that read, Then forth upon my way I go with God to speed ! PREFACE, PAGE XII. " Poetry of which sense is not the basis, though it may be excellent of its kind, mill not long be reputed to be poetry of the highest order." Till this moment, when recurring for another... | |
| THE EDINBURGH REVIEW - 1835 - 572 pages
...ascendency for temporary effect. It is truly said by Mr Taylor, that ' poetry, of which sense or truth is not the ' basis, though it may be excellent of...long be * reputed to be poetry of the highest order. It may move the ' feelings and charm the fancy ; but, failing to satisfy the under' standing, it will... | |
| American periodicals - 1866 - 956 pages
...excitabihties of mankind will not find it possible to work upon them continuously without a diminishing effect. Poetry of which sense is not the basis, though it...long be reputed to be poetry of the highest order." The new aspirant was fortunate in his theme. It was taken from a period of history when the life of... | |
| sir Henry Taylor - 1844 - 352 pages
...nut the basis, though ii may be excellent of its kind, will not long be reputed lobe poetry of Ute highest order." Till this moment, when recurring for...poems, and to Mr. Coleridge's remarks upon them in his "liiographia Litcraria," I was not aware for how many of my tenets I was indebted to those admirable... | |
| Literature - 1869 - 862 pages
...which the passionate reason of man does not preside in all its strength as well as all its ardours, though it may be excellent of its kind, will not long be reputed to be poetry of the highest order.' And he adds the following admirable observations : Lord Byron's conception of a hero is an evidence,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...catastrophe, less satisfactory. Mr. TAYLOR contends that a poet must be a philosopher; and that no poetry of which sense is not the basis, though it may be excellent in its kind, will long be regarded as poetry of the highest class. He considers BYRON the greatest... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...catastrophe, less satisfactory. Mr. TAYLOR contends that a poet must be a philosopher; and that no poetry of which sense is not the basis, though it may be excellent in its kind, will long be regarded as poetry of the highest class. He considers BYRON the greatest... | |
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