Elements of CriticismA.S. Barnes & Burr, 1863 - 486 páginas |
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... Regularity , properly speaking , belongs , like beauty , to objects of sight ; and , like beauty , it is also ... regularity from uniformity ? for a figure composed of uniform parts must undoubtedly be regular . Regularity is predicated ...
... Regularity , properly speaking , belongs , like beauty , to objects of sight ; and , like beauty , it is also ... regularity from uniformity ? for a figure composed of uniform parts must undoubtedly be regular . Regularity is predicated ...
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... regularity and order , and that disregard to justice or propriety never fails to be punished with shame and remorse . * 49. Rude ages exhibit the triumph of authority over reason . Philosophers anciently were divided into sects , being ...
... regularity and order , and that disregard to justice or propriety never fails to be punished with shame and remorse . * 49. Rude ages exhibit the triumph of authority over reason . Philosophers anciently were divided into sects , being ...
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... Regularity , order , and connection are painful restraints on a bold and fertile imagination ; and are not patiently submitted to , but after much culture and discipline . In Horace there is no fault more eminent than want of connection ...
... Regularity , order , and connection are painful restraints on a bold and fertile imagination ; and are not patiently submitted to , but after much culture and discipline . In Horace there is no fault more eminent than want of connection ...
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... regularity of their conduct . The power that fiction hath over the mind affords an endless variety of refined amusements always at hand to employ a vacant hour . 123. One useful rule in criticism upon epic poetry , derived from the ...
... regularity of their conduct . The power that fiction hath over the mind affords an endless variety of refined amusements always at hand to employ a vacant hour . 123. One useful rule in criticism upon epic poetry , derived from the ...
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... regularity , is however beautiful in the view of convenience ; and the want of form or symmetry in a tree , will not prevent its appearing beautiful , if it be known to pro- duce good fruit . * 181. When these two beauties coincide in ...
... regularity , is however beautiful in the view of convenience ; and the want of form or symmetry in a tree , will not prevent its appearing beautiful , if it be known to pro- duce good fruit . * 181. When these two beauties coincide in ...
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Página 384 - What could have been done more to my vineyard, that I have not done in it ? wherefore, when I looked that it should bring forth grapes, brought it forth wild grapes...
Página 260 - By the o'ergrowth of some complexion, Oft breaking down the pales and forts of reason, Or by some habit that too much o'er-leavens The form of plausive manners; that these men, Carrying, I say, the stamp of one defect, Being nature's livery, or fortune's star, Their virtues else, be they as pure as grace, As infinite as man may undergo, Shall in the general censure take corruption From that particular fault...
Página 59 - My story being done, She gave me for my pains a world of sighs; She swore, in faith, 'twas strange, 'twas passing strange; Twas pitiful, 'twas wondrous pitiful. She wish'd she had not heard it, yet she wish'd That heaven had made her such a man; she thank'd me, And bade me, if I had a friend that loved her, I should but teach him how to tell my story, And that would woo her.
Página 218 - Tis with our judgments as our watches, none Go just alike, yet each believes his own.
Página 33 - Keech, the butcher's wife, come in then and call me gossip Quickly ? coming in to borrow a mess of vinegar ; telling us she had a good dish of prawns ; whereby thou didst desire to eat some, whereby I told thee they were ill for a green wound...
Página 415 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Página 164 - O ! who can hold a fire in his hand By thinking on the frosty Caucasus? Or cloy the hungry edge of appetite By bare imagination of a feast?
Página 331 - Favours to none, to all she smiles extends ; Oft she rejects, but never once offends. Bright as the sun, her eyes the gazers strike, And, like the sun, they shine on all alike. Yet graceful ease, and sweetness void of pride...
Página 135 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Página 467 - With mazy error under pendent shades Ran nectar, visiting each plant, and fed Flowers worthy of Paradise, which not nice Art In beds and curious knots, but Nature boon Pour'd forth profuse on hill, and dale, and plain, Both where the morning sun first warmly smote The open field, and where the unpierced shade Imbrown'd the noontide bowers ; thus was this place A happy rural seat of various view...