An Abridgment of Elements of CriticismTowar, J. & D.M. Hogan, 1831 - 300 páginas |
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... tone of the mind is always welcome ; thus , in good spirits a cheerful sub- ject will be introduced by the slightest connexion ; and one that is melancholy , in low spirits : an interest- ing subject is recalled from time to time , by ...
... tone of the mind is always welcome ; thus , in good spirits a cheerful sub- ject will be introduced by the slightest connexion ; and one that is melancholy , in low spirits : an interest- ing subject is recalled from time to time , by ...
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... tone of mind , -cheerful emotions are similar , so are melancholy emotions . Dissimilar emotions are pride and humility , gaiety and gloominess . Emotions perfectly similar , readily combine and unite , so as in a manner to become one ...
... tone of mind , -cheerful emotions are similar , so are melancholy emotions . Dissimilar emotions are pride and humility , gaiety and gloominess . Emotions perfectly similar , readily combine and unite , so as in a manner to become one ...
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... tone communicates solemnity ; a sharp sound elevates or swells the mind . A wall or pillar declining from the perpendicular produces a painful feeling ; a column with a base looks firm , and though the cylin- der is a more beautiful ...
... tone communicates solemnity ; a sharp sound elevates or swells the mind . A wall or pillar declining from the perpendicular produces a painful feeling ; a column with a base looks firm , and though the cylin- der is a more beautiful ...
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... tone . The same observation is applicable to poetry and music . It must at the same time be remarked , that one can bear a greater variety of natural objects , than of objects in a picture ; and a greater variety in a picture than in a ...
... tone . The same observation is applicable to poetry and music . It must at the same time be remarked , that one can bear a greater variety of natural objects , than of objects in a picture ; and a greater variety in a picture than in a ...
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... tones of admiration are the same in all men ; as also of resentment , compassion , and despair . The other kind of voluntary signs comprehend those attitudes and gestures which accompany certain emo- tions with uniformity ; excessive ...
... tones of admiration are the same in all men ; as also of resentment , compassion , and despair . The other kind of voluntary signs comprehend those attitudes and gestures which accompany certain emo- tions with uniformity ; excessive ...
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accent action agreeable allegory appear beauty blank verse burlesque Cæsar capital cause circumstances comparison congruity connexion couplet custom dignity disagreeable distinguished doth effect elevated ELOISA TO ABELARD epic epic poetry expression external signs eyes Falstaff figure figure of speech FINGAL garden Give an example Give examples grief hath heaven Hence HENRY VI.-ACT HUDIBRAS ILIAD imagination imitation impression Jane Shore jects kind king language ludicrous manner means melody metaphor mind motion Mozambic nature never o'er object observed ornament Ossian Othello painful passion PARADISE LOST PARADISE LOST.-BOOK pause person personification pleasant pleasure poem principle produce proper raised reason relish resemblance respect rhyme RICHARD II.-ACT ridicule riety rule SECOND PART HENRY sense sensible sentiments Shakspeare simile sion soliloquies sonification sort soul sound species spectator speech sublime syllables taste termed thee things thou thought tion tone tragedy winds words writers
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Página 183 - The moon shines bright : — In such a night as this, When the sweet wind did gently kiss the trees, And they did make no noise ; in such a night, Troilus, methinks, mounted the Trojan walls, And sigh'd his soul toward the Grecian tents, Where Cressid lay that night.
Página 54 - Why, man, he doth bestride the narrow world, Like a Colossus ; and we petty men Walk under his huge legs, and peep about To find ourselves dishonourable graves.
Página 58 - To beg the voice and utterance of my tongue, A curse shall light upon the limbs of men ; Domestic fury and fierce civil strife Shall cumber all the parts of Italy...
Página 71 - It must not be : if Cassio do remain, ' He hath a daily beauty in his life, That makes me ugly ; and, besides, the Moor May unfold me to him ; there stand I in much peril : No, he must die : — But so, I hear him coming.
Página 230 - With thee conversing I forget all time ; All seasons and their change, all please alike. Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Página 202 - Thou preparedst room before it, and didst cause it to take deep root, and it filled the land. The hills were covered with the shadow of it, and the boughs thereof were like the goodly cedars. She sent out her boughs unto the sea, and her branches unto the river.
Página 229 - But whate'er you are That in this desert inaccessible, Under the shade of melancholy boughs, Lose and neglect the creeping hours of time ; If ever you have look'd on better days, If ever been where bells have knoll'd to church, If ever sat at any good man's feast, If ever from your eyelids wiped a tear And know what 'tis to pity and be pitied, Let gentleness my strong enforcement be : In the which hope I blush, and hide my sword.
Página 56 - tis to cast one's eyes so low ! The crows, and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles. Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire ; dreadful trade ! Methinks he seems no bigger than his head. The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice ; and yon' tall, anchoring bark, Diminished to her cock ; her cock, a buoy Almost too small for sight.
Página 234 - The other shape, If shape it might be call'd, that shape had none Distinguishable in member, joint, or limb, Or substance might be call'd that shadow seem'd, For each seem'd either ; black it stood as night, Fierce as ten furies, terrible as hell, And shook a dreadful dart ; what seem'd his head The likeness of a kingly crown had on.
Página 220 - Your infants in your arms, and there have sat The live-long day with patient expectation To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome...