An Abridgment of Lectures on RhetoricSimeon Butler, 1818 - 216 էջ |
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... poet or a bad artist ; but when foreigners or posterity examine his works , his faults are discovered , and the genuine taste of human nature is seen . Time over- throws the illusions of opinion , but establishes the de- cisions of ...
... poet or a bad artist ; but when foreigners or posterity examine his works , his faults are discovered , and the genuine taste of human nature is seen . Time over- throws the illusions of opinion , but establishes the de- cisions of ...
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... poet or orator has of the object , which he exhibits ; and upon his being deeply affected and animated by the sublime idea , which he would convey . If his own feeling be languid , he can never inspire his reader with any strong emo ...
... poet or orator has of the object , which he exhibits ; and upon his being deeply affected and animated by the sublime idea , which he would convey . If his own feeling be languid , he can never inspire his reader with any strong emo ...
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... poet appears to put forth one of his highest efforts , and the description rises in- to the most awful magnificence . All nature appears in commotion . Jupiter thunders in the heavens ; Nep- tune strikes the earth with his trident ; the ...
... poet appears to put forth one of his highest efforts , and the description rises in- to the most awful magnificence . All nature appears in commotion . Jupiter thunders in the heavens ; Nep- tune strikes the earth with his trident ; the ...
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... of a slight inaccuracy of this kind . After several magnifie cent images , the poet concludes with personifying the mountain under this figure : Eructans viscera cum gemitu : " belching up its bowels 24 SUBLIMITY IN WRITING . *
... of a slight inaccuracy of this kind . After several magnifie cent images , the poet concludes with personifying the mountain under this figure : Eructans viscera cum gemitu : " belching up its bowels 24 SUBLIMITY IN WRITING . *
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... likeness for the original . As far however as a poet or historian introduces into his work persons really speaking , and by words , which he puts into their mouths , represents the conversation which PLEASURES OF TASTE . 31.
... likeness for the original . As far however as a poet or historian introduces into his work persons really speaking , and by words , which he puts into their mouths , represents the conversation which PLEASURES OF TASTE . 31.
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abounds action admit Æneid agreeable ancient appear beauty blank verse characters Cicero circumstances comedy composition concise critics degree Demosthenes dignity discourse distinction distinguished effect elegant eloquence emotions employed Eneid English epic poem epic poetry excel exhibit expression figure founded French frequently genius give grandeur Greek happy hearers Hence historian Homer human ideas Iliad imagination imitation invention Jane Shore ject kind language Livy Lusiad lyric poetry manner merit metaphors Milton mind mode modern moral narration nature objects observe orator ornament painting Paradise Lost passion pastoral pathetic pause peculiar perfect personages perspicuity Pharsalia philosophical Plautus pleasing pleasure poet poetical principal proper propriety render requisite resemblance ridicule Roman rule scene sense sentence sentiments simplicity sound speaker speaking species speech spirit strength strong style sublime syllable Tacitus taste tence Theocritus thing tion tragedy tropes unity variety verse versification Virgil Voltaire words writing
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Էջ 18 - And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Էջ 171 - O SING unto the LORD a new song: Sing unto the LORD, all the earth. Sing unto the LORD, bless his name; Shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, His wonders among all people.
Էջ 172 - And the parched ground shall become a pool, and the thirsty land springs of water : in the habitation of dragons where each lay, shall be grass with reeds and rushes.
Էջ 214 - States entitled an act for the encouragement of learning hy securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the author., and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned, and also to an act entitled an act supplementary to an act, entitled an act for the encouragement of learning by securing the copies of maps, charts and books to the authors and proprietors of such copies during the times therein mentioned and extending the benefits thereof to the arts of designing, engraving and...
Էջ 102 - He can converse with a Picture, and find an agreeable Companion in a Statue. He meets with a secret Refreshment in a Description, and often feels a greater Satisfaction in the Prospect of Fields and Meadows, than another does in the Possession.
Էջ 79 - O unexpected stroke, worse than of death ! Must I thus leave thee, Paradise ? thus leave Thee, native soil! these happy walks and shades, Fit haunt of gods ? where I had hope to spend, Quiet though sad, the respite of that day That must be mortal to us both.
Էջ 79 - Earth felt the wound, and Nature from her seat Sighing through all her Works gave signs of woe, That all was lost.
Էջ 103 - Imagination, but are able to disperse Grief and Melancholy, and to set the Animal Spirits in pleasing and agreeable Motions. For this Reason Sir Francis Bacon, in his Essay upon Health, has not thought it improper to prescribe to his Reader a Poem or a Prospect, where he particularly dissuades him from knotty and subtile Disquisitions, and advises him to pursue Studies that fill the Mind with splendid and illustrious Objects, as Histories, Fables, and Contemplations of Nature.
Էջ 172 - The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God ; and he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds ; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
Էջ 63 - I will point you out the right path of a virtuous and noble education; laborious indeed at the first ascent, but else so smooth, so green, so full of goodly prospect and melodious sounds on every side, that the harp of Orpheus was not more charming.