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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6. oldal
... thing of chief importance + : That tra- gedy may be destitute of character , though it can- not be without action : nay , he would perfuade us , that the fable is more difficult to execute with fuc- cefs , than the reprefentation of ...
... thing of chief importance + : That tra- gedy may be destitute of character , though it can- not be without action : nay , he would perfuade us , that the fable is more difficult to execute with fuc- cefs , than the reprefentation of ...
12. oldal
... things ; so in such feigned actions and characters , as the poet frames , the inmost re- ceffes of the foul may be laid open , and thereby the paffions be fhewn with more diftinctness , than they are seen in hiftory , or in the common ...
... things ; so in such feigned actions and characters , as the poet frames , the inmost re- ceffes of the foul may be laid open , and thereby the paffions be fhewn with more diftinctness , than they are seen in hiftory , or in the common ...
41. oldal
... thing more is neceffary to perfect the plan either of an epic or dramatic piece ; that the sub- ject be of fuch moment , as may reasonably be fup- posed to interest strongly the parties engaged ; for otherwise the poet can neither shew ...
... thing more is neceffary to perfect the plan either of an epic or dramatic piece ; that the sub- ject be of fuch moment , as may reasonably be fup- posed to interest strongly the parties engaged ; for otherwise the poet can neither shew ...
46. oldal
... things , which alone could give fatisfaction to a found understanding . ( La poëfie demande un genie particulier , qui ne s'accommode pas trop avec le bon - fens . Tantôt c'eft le langage des dieux , tantôt c'eft le langage de foux ...
... things , which alone could give fatisfaction to a found understanding . ( La poëfie demande un genie particulier , qui ne s'accommode pas trop avec le bon - fens . Tantôt c'eft le langage des dieux , tantôt c'eft le langage de foux ...
48. oldal
... things in the fame manner , as they were firft per- ceived ; but this faculty divides such complex ideas into those , whereof they are compofed , which it recompounds again after different fashions , thereby creating variety of new ...
... things in the fame manner , as they were firft per- ceived ; but this faculty divides such complex ideas into those , whereof they are compofed , which it recompounds again after different fashions , thereby creating variety of new ...
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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.