Observations on Poetry, Especially the Epic:: Occasioned by the Late Poem Upon Leonidas..H. Woodfall. Sold by J. Brotherton, in Cornhill; J. Nourse, without Temple-Bar; and R. Dodsley, in Pall-mall., 1738 - 167 oldal |
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v. oldal
... give my opinion on this fub- ject , I was often follicited to publish my thoughts : but employments of a quite different nature always prevented me from ever thinking of writing upon a point fo liable to disputes . It was the poem on ...
... give my opinion on this fub- ject , I was often follicited to publish my thoughts : but employments of a quite different nature always prevented me from ever thinking of writing upon a point fo liable to disputes . It was the poem on ...
7. oldal
... give us reasons for this his decifion , we may be allowed to examine into the validity of them . When he afferts the preheminence of the fable from its being the end of tragedy , he has certainly not distinguished between the end ...
... give us reasons for this his decifion , we may be allowed to examine into the validity of them . When he afferts the preheminence of the fable from its being the end of tragedy , he has certainly not distinguished between the end ...
11. oldal
... gives to the fable , is derogatory from the real dignity of these kinds of poetry ; which certainly merit that high esteem , they have always obtained , from their inftructing us in the paffions and characters of men . THE forming a ...
... gives to the fable , is derogatory from the real dignity of these kinds of poetry ; which certainly merit that high esteem , they have always obtained , from their inftructing us in the paffions and characters of men . THE forming a ...
14. oldal
... gives the fable , that he confines his enquiry into the nature of epic poetry to the confideration of the fable only † , which Ariftotle plainly makes a part of these poems diftinct from the reprefentation of character ; and he supposes ...
... gives the fable , that he confines his enquiry into the nature of epic poetry to the confideration of the fable only † , which Ariftotle plainly makes a part of these poems diftinct from the reprefentation of character ; and he supposes ...
18. oldal
... give an important article of advice to princes , we afcribe to the poets a high point of ambition in taking upon them to be instructors in form to kings and ftates ; yet upon a more per- fect infpection into the nature of these writings ...
... give an important article of advice to princes , we afcribe to the poets a high point of ambition in taking upon them to be instructors in form to kings and ftates ; yet upon a more per- fect infpection into the nature of these writings ...
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action Æneid againſt alfo alſo ancient Ariftotle becauſe characters circumſtances compariſon compofed confidered confifts dactylic defign deſcription diftinct Diomedon diſcourſe diſtinguiſhed epic poet epic poetry expreffed expreffion fable fame fays fecond feet fentiment ferve fhall fhew fhort fhould fince fingle firft firſt fome foon foot forms of fpeech fpirit ftill fubject fublime fuch fuppofe fupport fyllable greateſt hexameter himſelf Homer iambic Ibid Iliad inftruct itſelf juft juſt kind laft language laſt lefs Leonidas leſs long fyllable meaſure mind moft moſt mufic muft muſt neceffary o'er obferves occafion paffions particular Perfian perfons pleaſure poem Poët poetic Polydorus prefent profe purpoſe Quintilian racter raiſe reaſon repreſentation repreſented reſemblance ſcarce ſeries ſhall ſhort ſome ſuch thefe themſelves theſe thofe thoſe thou tion tragedy trochaic underſtanding uſe verfe verſe Virgil virtue whoſe words writer ἂν δὲ ἐκ ἐν καὶ οἱ ὅτι τὰ τε τὸ
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81. oldal - With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish and doubt and fear and sorrow and pain From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they, Breathing united force with fixed thought, Moved on in silence to soft pipes that charmed Their painful steps o'er the burnt soil.
81. oldal - Anon they move In perfect phalanx to the Dorian mood Of flutes and soft recorders...
80. oldal - Obscure some glimpse of joy, to have found their chief Not in despair, to have found themselves not lost In loss itself: which on his countenance cast Like doubtful hue : but he, his wonted pride Soon recollecting, with high words, that bore Semblance of worth, not substance, gently raised Their fainting courage, and dispell'd their fears.
80. oldal - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment...
82. oldal - Subjection, but requir'd with gentle sway, And by her yielded, by him best receiv'd, Yielded with coy submission, modest pride, And sweet reluctant amorous delay.
66. oldal - Sparta ! and demand my life ; My heart, exulting, answers to thy call, And smiles on glorious fate. To live with fame The gods...
81. oldal - Nor wanting power to mitigate and swage, With solemn touches troubled thoughts, and chase Anguish, and doubt, and fear, and sorrow, and pain, From mortal or immortal minds. Thus they, Breathing united force, with fixed thought...
82. oldal - Forth ifluing on a fummer's morn to breathe Among the pleafant villages and farms Adjoin'd, from each thing met conceives delight, The fmell of grain, or tedded grafs, or kine...
81. oldal - Truth, wifdom, fanâitude fevere and pure ; Severe, but in true filial freedom plac'd ; Whence true authority in men : though both Not equal, as their fex not equal feem'd ; For contemplation he and valour form'd, For foftnefs me and fweet attractive grace , He for God only, fhe for God in him.
134. oldal - Numbers, fit quantity of fyllables, and the fenfe varioufly drawn out from one verfe into another ; not in the jingling found of like endings ; a fault avoided by the learned Antients both in Poetry, and all good Oratory.