 His poetry acts like an incantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment.  London Society - Página 474editado por - 1883Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | John Milton - 1826 - 126 páginas
...of its fuel, but penetrated the whole superincumbent mass with its own heat and radiance. (P. 310.) We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....in other words ; but they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty... | |
 | 1835 - 932 páginas
...others to fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty... | |
 | J. Hemming Webb - 1839 - 102 páginas
...describing the occult power which the poems of that great man have over the minds of his readers. He says, " There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in...in other words, but they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near, new forms of beauty... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 páginas
...fill up the outline. He VOL, I. 3 strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 páginas
...fill up the outline. He VOL i. 3 strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....acts like an incantation. Its merit lies less in its ohvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...and action to superior beings, to trace the counsels of hell, or accompany the choirs of heaven."2 "We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is 1 Campbell. " Specimens, &c.," Introduction, p. Ixxx.... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 páginas
...other^ lo fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....in other words. But they are words of enchantment ; no sooner are they pronounced than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...others to fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. r. He was made Groom of the Bed-chamber to the Prince of Wales, and continued to declaim against the no sooner are they pronounced than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty start... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 páginas
...others to fill up the outline. He strikes the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influence of poetry....in other words. But they are words of enchantment; no sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 páginas
...the key-note, and expects his hearer to make out the melody. We often hear of the magical influenee of poetry. The expression in general means nothing;...Milton, it is most appropriate. His poetry acts like an ineantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would scem,... | |
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