An inquiry into the nature and extent of poetick licence, by N.A. Vigors, jun. esq1810 |
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... 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- positions can of course derive ...
... 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- positions can of course derive ...
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... fictions of poetry has been confirmed , rather than annulled , by those criticks who have undertaken the recommen- dation , as well as by those who have entered upon the defence of this part of poetry . The former have found fewer ...
... fictions of poetry has been confirmed , rather than annulled , by those criticks who have undertaken the recommen- dation , as well as by those who have entered upon the defence of this part of poetry . The former have found fewer ...
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... fictions of poetry if we can believe the mythological systems on which they are founded . But the difficulty is thus removed only by raising a greater : for it can allow of but little doubt , that where any marvellous production is ...
... fictions of poetry if we can believe the mythological systems on which they are founded . But the difficulty is thus removed only by raising a greater : for it can allow of but little doubt , that where any marvellous production is ...
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... fictions believed ; that no capable reader is concerned about their truth . " But with respect to the remaining clauses , " that poets only aim at getting their readers to imagine the possibility of their fictions , and that no capable ...
... fictions believed ; that no capable reader is concerned about their truth . " But with respect to the remaining clauses , " that poets only aim at getting their readers to imagine the possibility of their fictions , and that no capable ...
Page 154
... fictions as the Italians affected by the remark , " that the poet has nothing more to do than to bring us to imagine their possibi- lity ; " when this is much more than any ob- jector , or indeed any unprejudiced reader can admit they ...
... fictions as the Italians affected by the remark , " that the poet has nothing more to do than to bring us to imagine their possibi- lity ; " when this is much more than any ob- jector , or indeed any unprejudiced reader can admit they ...
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Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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...
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 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.
Page 296 - That palter with us in a double sense, That keep the word of promise to our ear, And break it to our hope.