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" We think that, as civilisation advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we fervently admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we do not admire them the more because they have appeared in dark ages. "
Essays, reprinted from the Edinburgh review - Página 3
por Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volúmenes1-2

1835 - 932 páginas
...admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we do nol admire them (he more because they have appeared in dark ages. On the contrary, we hold (hat the most wonderful and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilised age. We...
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Critical and Miscellaneous Essays, Volumen1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 390 páginas
...civilisation advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we...splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilised age. We cannot understand why those who believe in that most orthodox article of literary...
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Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volumen1

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 páginas
...Therefore, though we admire those great works of imagináis: which have appeared in dark ages, we do Ml admire them the more because they have appeared in...contrary, we hold that the most wonderful and splendid proofed genius is a great poem produced in a eivilizfJ age. We cannot understand why thote wta believe...
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The Southern Quarterly Review, Volumen6

Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1844 - 544 páginas
...civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines : "Therefore, though we admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we do not admire them the more because they nave appeared in dark ages. On the contrary, we hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof of...
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The Modern British Essayists: Macaulay, T.B. Essays

1852 - 780 páginas
...civilization advances, po«irv almost necessarily declines. Therefore, Ihn'igh we admire those great works dmiration. He could see little or no merit in Tom Jones, in Gulliver's Travels, or in (hfj have appeared in dark ages. On the contrary we hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof...
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Critical and Historical Essays: Contributed to the Edinburgh Review, Volumen1

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1853 - 658 páginas
...advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we fervently admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we...they have appeared in dark ages. On the contrary, wo hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilised...
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Progressive exercises in Latin prose

Edward Walford - 1854 - 132 páginas
...advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we fervently admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we...civilized age. We cannot understand why those who believe that the earliest poets are generally the best, should wonder at the rule as if it were the exception....
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 752 páginas
...advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we admire.those gr.eatwprks of imagido not admire them the more because they have appeared...splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in*a civilized age. We cannot understand why those who believe in that most orthodox article of literary...
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Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous

Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 770 páginas
...civilization advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we do not admire them the more because thrj have appeared in dark ages. On the contrary we hold that the most wonderful and splendid proof...
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Progressive Exercises in Latin Prose: With References to the Author's "Hints ...

Edward Walford - 1857 - 168 páginas
...advances, poetry almost necessarily declines. Therefore, though we fervently admire those great works of imagination which have appeared in dark ages, we...dark ages. On the contrary, we hold that the most wonderful'and splendid proof of genius is a great poem produced in a civilized age. We cannot understand...
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