An inquiry into the nature and extent of poetick licence, by N.A. Vigors, jun. esq1810 |
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30. oldal
... period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his descriptions ; as his sub- ject must , of necessity , be recommended by its dignity , it must rank among those great occurrences that exist longest , and most ...
... period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his descriptions ; as his sub- ject must , of necessity , be recommended by its dignity , it must rank among those great occurrences that exist longest , and most ...
35. oldal
... period which produced those illus- trious actions which their respective poems were intended to celebrate , they saw them in that strong point of view , in which great and recent events take hold of the recollec- tion . The splendid ...
... period which produced those illus- trious actions which their respective poems were intended to celebrate , they saw them in that strong point of view , in which great and recent events take hold of the recollec- tion . The splendid ...
35. oldal
... period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his descriptions ; as his sub- ject must , of necessity , be recommended by its dignity , it must rank those great among those occurrences that exist longest , and most ...
... period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his descriptions ; as his sub- ject must , of necessity , be recommended by its dignity , it must rank those great among those occurrences that exist longest , and most ...
35. oldal
... period which produced those illus- trious actions which their respective poems were intended to celebrate , they saw them in that strong point of view , in which great and recent events take hold of the recollec- tion . The splendid ...
... period which produced those illus- trious actions which their respective poems were intended to celebrate , they saw them in that strong point of view , in which great and recent events take hold of the recollec- tion . The splendid ...
38. oldal
... period when all important occur- rences were committed to the almost certain misrepresentation of tradition ; but Lucan , when they were fixed by the definite language of history . Of course , Homer and Lucan wrote under circumstances ...
... period when all important occur- rences were committed to the almost certain misrepresentation of tradition ; but Lucan , when they were fixed by the definite language of history . Of course , Homer and Lucan wrote under circumstances ...
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action admit adopted Æneid afford agery allegorical appear Ariosto Aristotle authority believe Cæsar Camoens Cant censure characters circumstance conduct consideration credulity critick dæmon defence deities delight deviation drama dramatick ductions effect embellishment emotions epical epick poetry epopee epos equally evident excite existence fable fact fanciful feelings fictions fictitious former give Gothick gratification Henriade historick Iliad importance improbability inci incidents inquiries interest introduced ject Jupiter justified liberty Lucan Lusiad MACB Macbeth machinery marvellous imagery ment merely Metastasio mind narration nature notions object observed occurrence opinion Orlando Furioso Pagan particular passions pleasure Pluto poem poet poet's poetical composition poetical romance Poetick Licence possess preternatural principle probability productions racters reader reality reason remark representation respect romantick rusal seems sense sentiments Shakespeare shewn species of composition superiour superstitions Tasso thane thou tical tion tragedy truth verisimilitude Voltaire witches δε εν τε
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284. oldal - Be lion-mettled, proud and take no care Who chafes, who frets, or where conspirers are: Macbeth shall never vanquish'd be until Great Birnam wood to high Dunsinane hill Shall come against him.
267. oldal - Tis strange, my Theseus, that these lovers speak of? The. More strange than true. I never may believe These antique fables, nor these fairy toys. Lovers, and madmen, have such seething brains, Such shaping fantasies, that apprehend More than cool reason ever comprehends. The lunatic, the lover, and the poet, Are of imagination all compact.
292. oldal - We will proceed no further in this business: He hath honour'd me of late; and I have bought Golden opinions from all sorts of people, Which would be worn now in their newest gloss. Not cast aside so soon.
290. oldal - Yet do I fear thy nature; It is too full o' the milk of human kindness To catch the nearest way. Thou wouldst be great, Art not without ambition, but without The illness should attend it. What thou wouldst highly That wouldst thou holily; wouldst not play false, And yet wouldst wrongly win. Thou'dst have, great Glamis, that which cries, "Thus thou must do, if thou have it, And that which rather thou dost fear to do Than wishest should be undone.
288. oldal - This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill; cannot be good : If ill, why hath it given me earnest of success, Commencing in a truth ? I am thane of Cawdor : If good, why do I yield to that suggestion...
202. oldal - And shed innocent blood, even the blood of their sons and of their daughters, whom they offered unto the idols of Canaan ; and the land was defiled with blood.
296. oldal - With thy keen sword impress, as make me bleed: Let fall thy blade on vulnerable crests; I bear a charmed life , which must not yield To one of woman born.
290. oldal - Than wishest should be undone. Hie thee hither, That I may pour my spirits in thine ear; And chastise with the valour of my tongue All that impedes thee from the golden round, Which fate and metaphysical aid doth seem To have thee crown'd withal.
228. oldal - He spoke, and awful bends his sable brows, Shakes his ambrosial curls, and gives the nod, The stamp of fate, and sanction of the god : High Heaven with trembling the dread signal took, And all Olympus to the centre shook.
296. oldal - That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.