An inquiry into the nature and extent of poetick licence, by N.A. Vigors, jun. esq1810 |
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Página 30
... supposed acquainted with the real statement of the more important facts in his subject . Nor does this happen to be the case with such readers only as live near the period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his ...
... supposed acquainted with the real statement of the more important facts in his subject . Nor does this happen to be the case with such readers only as live near the period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his ...
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... supposed acquainted with the real statement of the more important facts in his subject . Nor does this happen to be the case with such readers only as live near the period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his ...
... supposed acquainted with the real statement of the more important facts in his subject . Nor does this happen to be the case with such readers only as live near the period when those occurrences took place , that are admitted into his ...
Página 58
... supposed bound to regulate his fictions . The essence of the poetical romance con- sists in a wildness of fiction , which derives its appearance of truth , not from our knowledge , but credulity : the fictitious parts of such com ...
... supposed bound to regulate his fictions . The essence of the poetical romance con- sists in a wildness of fiction , which derives its appearance of truth , not from our knowledge , but credulity : the fictitious parts of such com ...
Página 60
... historick poem ; both must be con- sidered the expansion , in poetical language , of a certain number of facts , and of facts whereof the reader is supposed to possess a steady view , and a perfect knowledge . If , there- 60.
... historick poem ; both must be con- sidered the expansion , in poetical language , of a certain number of facts , and of facts whereof the reader is supposed to possess a steady view , and a perfect knowledge . If , there- 60.
Página 68
... supposed to follow from his reasoning , is an assumption which does not appear to be borne out by general expe- rience . The interest we take in the perusal of our popular novels , whose subjects are in general fictitious , will at once ...
... supposed to follow from his reasoning , is an assumption which does not appear to be borne out by general expe- rience . The interest we take in the perusal of our popular novels , whose subjects are in general fictitious , will at once ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
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
Passagens conhecidas
Página 284 - 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.
Página 267 - 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.
Página 292 - 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.
Página 290 - 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.
Página 288 - 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...
Página 202 - 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.
Página 296 - 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.
Página 290 - 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.
Página 228 - 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.
Página 296 - That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.