...inequalities and crudities, the tendency to which careful discipline alone can correct. science, and more difficult because more subtle, more complex and dependent on more and more fugitive causes" ; that there ought to be " a reason, not only for every word, but for the position of every word."...

...seemingly, that of the wildest odes, had a logic of its own, as severe as that of science ; and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and...and I well remember, that, availing himself of the synonimes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt to show, with regard to each, why it would not...

...seemingly, that of the wildest odes, had a logic of its own as severe as that of science, and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and...for every word, but for the position of every word." To Coleridge's aversion to boyish pastimes there was at this time at least one exception. On one occasion...

...word, but for the position of every word ; and I well remember, that, availing himself of the synonimes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt to show, with regard to each, ioby it would not have answered the same purpose ; and wherein consisted the peculiar fitness of the...

...lesson on this from Coleridge's ' Biographia Literaria ' where it is set down, that in a true poem there is a reason assignable not only for every word, but for the position of every word. He applied this principle as a test, rigidly. For example, in his criticism of ' Barnaby Rudge,' he...

...seemingly, that of the wildest odes, had a logic of its own, as severe as that of science ; and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and dependent on more, and more fugitive causes. Thus Welsted does not simply demolish the rules and bring in anarchy in criticism. He perceives, like...

...seemingly, that of the wildest odes, had a logic of its own, as severe as that of science; and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and...for every word, but for the position of every word. . . . He sent us to the University excellent Latin and Greek scholars, and tolerable Hebraists. Yet...

...seemingly, that of the 25 wildest odes, had a logic of its own, as severe as that of science ; and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and...assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of 30 every word ; and I well remember that, availing himself of the synonimes to the Homer of Didymus,...

...seemingly, that of the 25 wildest odes, had a logic of its own, as severe as that of science ; and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and...assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of 30 every word ; and I well remember that, availing himself of the synonimes to the Homer of Didymus,...

...suggestions. Perhaps alone among English writers he obeys the canon — " In the truly great poets . . . there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word." * Following closely in the steps of the ancients he adhered to firmly established principles and precedents....