If thefe too mould wear out of the popular creed (and " they feem in a hopeful way, from the liberty fome late Critics have " taken with them) I know not what other expedients the Epic Poet " might have recourfe to ; but this I know — the pomp of verfe,... Poetical Works - Page 288by William Hayley - 1785Full view - About this book
| 1764 - 202 pages
...late critics have taken with them)l know not what other expedients the epic poet might have recourfe to. But this I know, the pomp of verfe, the energy...defcription, and even the fineft moral paintings, would Hand him in no Head. Without admiration (which cannot be effecled but by the marvellous of celeftial... | |
| Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 362 pages
...late critics have taken with them) I know not what other expedients the epic poet might have recourfe to ; but this I know, the pomp of verfe, the energy of defcription, ind even the fineft moral paintings would Hand him in no ftead. Without admiration (which cannot be... | |
| Richard Hurd - 1776 - 354 pages
...taken with them) I know not what other expedients the epic poet might have recourfe to; but this 1 know, the pomp of verfe, the energy of defcription,...him in no ftead. Without admiration (which cannot be affectred but by the marvellous of celeftial intervention, J mean, the agency of fuperior natures really... | |
| Richard Hurd - 1776 - 358 pages
...late critics have taken with them) I know not what other expedients the epic poet might have recourfe to ; but this I know, the pomp of verfe, the energy...the fineft moral paintings, would ftand him in no Head. Without admiration (which cannot be affeded but by the marvellous of celeftial intervention,... | |
| William Hayley - 1781 - 418 pages
...Critics have " taken with them) I know not what other expedients the Epic Poet " might have recourfe to ; but this I know — the pomp of verfe, the "...marvellous of celeftial intervention, I mean the agency of fu'' perior natures really exifting, or by the illufion of the fancy taken to " be fo) no Epic poem... | |
| William Hayley - 1782 - 312 pages
...Critics have " taken with them) I know not what other expedients the Epic Poet " might have recourfe to ; but this I know — the pomp of verfe, the "...marvellous of celeftial intervention, I mean the agency of fu" perior natures really exifting, or by the illufion of the fancy taken to " be fo) no Epic poem... | |
| Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 pages
...late critics have taken with them), I know not what other expedients the Epic poet might have recourfe to ; but this I know, the pomp of verfe, the energy...cannot be effected but by the marvellous of celeftial inter* vention, I mean the agency of fuperior natures really exifting, or by the illufion of the fancy... | |
| Henry Headley - 1787 - 202 pages
...late critics have taken with them), I know not what other expedients the Epic poet might have recourfe to; but this I know, the pomp of verfe, the energy...the fineft moral paintings, would ftand him in no ilead without admiratioa (which cannot be effected but by the marvellous of celeftial intervention,... | |
| Richard Hurd - 1788 - 368 pages
...late critics have taken with them) I know not what other expedients the epic poet might have recourfe to ; but this I know, the pomp of verfe, the energy...him in no ftead. Without admiration (which cannot be affected but by the marvellous of celeftial intervention, I mean, the agency of fuperior natures really... | |
| William Belsham - 1791 - 312 pages
...natures really exifling, or by the illufion of the fancy taken to be fo, no Epic Poem can be long-lived : the pomp •of verfe, the energy of defcription, and even the fineft moral paintings, not being of themfelves of fufficient efficacy to refcue the Poet from oblivion." Ariftotle indeed... | |
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