Lectures on English Poetry: To the Time of MiltonWhittaker, 1837 - 118 էջ |
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... poets , and to direct attention to their works without entering into a formal critical analysis , which would have been too diffuse , and not sufficiently popular for a general lecture . That such a work as the present must be imperfect ...
... poets , and to direct attention to their works without entering into a formal critical analysis , which would have been too diffuse , and not sufficiently popular for a general lecture . That such a work as the present must be imperfect ...
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... that reason preference has generally been given to any little poems which , if they are not the best illustrations of their author's genius , are at least com- plete in themselves . INDEX . Born . Died . Page . CHAUCER GOWER iv.
... that reason preference has generally been given to any little poems which , if they are not the best illustrations of their author's genius , are at least com- plete in themselves . INDEX . Born . Died . Page . CHAUCER GOWER iv.
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... poetic genius dwelling on realities , discoursing of the ambitions , or heightening the affections of mankind ; painting in glowing colors whatever prominently excites our hopes or fears , our desire or our hatred , yet still affording ...
... poetic genius dwelling on realities , discoursing of the ambitions , or heightening the affections of mankind ; painting in glowing colors whatever prominently excites our hopes or fears , our desire or our hatred , yet still affording ...
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... poets have stepped in between them , and by their soft and fascinating songs calmed the fury of the warriors , and prevented the bloodshed . Thus even among barbarians ( he adds ) rage gave way to wisdom , and Mars submitted to the ...
... poets have stepped in between them , and by their soft and fascinating songs calmed the fury of the warriors , and prevented the bloodshed . Thus even among barbarians ( he adds ) rage gave way to wisdom , and Mars submitted to the ...
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... poetic character , their minstrels sang moral rhapsodies or scriptural histories instead of their former wild and ... poets , vocalists , and jugglers ; and however * Which took place before the seventh century . primitive their rhymes ...
... poetic character , their minstrels sang moral rhapsodies or scriptural histories instead of their former wild and ... poets , vocalists , and jugglers ; and however * Which took place before the seventh century . primitive their rhymes ...
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Æneid allusion amidst angels appear battle beautiful Ben Johnson bird bold breath bright Canterbury Tales celebrated characters Chaucer composed composition Comus conceit court dark deep delight dignity doth eloquence English English poetry eternal expression fair fancy feelings flowers fugitive verses gallantry genius Geoffrey Chaucer GILES FLETCHER gloomy glowing gold happy heart heaven heroes hire human images imagination Inner Temple inspiration John of Gaunt King language learning legends light literature lived lofty looked Lord mankind mighty Milton mind minstrels moral muse narration nature night Paradise Lost passions Petrarch poem poet poetical poetry popular proud quaint refined reign religious rendered rhymes rise romance rose rude Saint Brandon sang Satan Saxon sentiment Shakspeare shew songs sonnets soul Spenser spirit stream sublime sustained sweet Temple thee tree truth unto verse virtues wanting wife of Bath wild wings Wynkyn de Worde zeal