 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 520 pages
...vivid, so distinct, visible at once and forever ! It is as an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus...not briefer, more condensed ; and then in Dante it s«ems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One smiting word ; and then there is silence,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1849 - 260 pages
...vivid, so distinct, visible at once and forever ! It is as an emblem of the whole genins of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him: Tacitus...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what a sharp decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter; cuts into the matter as with a pen... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1858 - 412 pages
...vivid, so distinct, visible at once and forever ! It is as an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what a sharp decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter ; cuts-into the matter as with a pen... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1866 - 828 pages
...Middle Ages, rendered forever rhythmically visible there. There is a brevity, an abrupt transition in him. Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and...smiting word, and then there is silence ; nothing more is said. This silence is more eloquent than words. With what a sharp decisive grace he snatches the... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 264 pages
...so vivid, so distinct, visible at once and for ever ! It is an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what a sharp, decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter; cuts into the matter as with a pen... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 432 pages
...so vivid, so distinct, visible at once and forever ! It is an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what a sharp, decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter ; cuts into the matter as with a... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 780 pages
...so vivid, so distinct, visible at once and for ever ! It is an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus...natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One smiling word ; and then there is silence, nothing more said. His silence is more eloquent than words.... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1867 - 782 pages
...so vivid, so distinct, visible at once and for ever ! It is an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed ; and then in I Dante it seems a natural condensation, ! spontaneous to the man. One smiting word ; and then there... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1869 - 328 pages
...forever! It is as an emblem of the whole genius of Dante/ There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in himi) Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed; and then in...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what a sharp decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter : cuts into the matter as with a pen... | |
 | Dante Alighieri - 1870 - 468 pages
...so vivid, so distinct, visible at once and forever ! It is an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him : Tacitus...more eloquent than words. It is strange with what a sharp, decisive grace he snatches the true likeness of a matter ; cuts into the matter as with a... | |
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It is as an emblem of the whole genius of Dante. There is a brevity, an abrupt precision in him: Tacitus is not briefer, more condensed; and then in Dante it seems a natural condensation, spontaneous to the man. One smiting word; and then there is silence,... 
