 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 páginas
...; that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical....fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are univerfally known; but few as they are, they can be... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1779 - 510 páginas
...that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God. ' Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical....in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. • The efience of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomethirg unexpected, furprifes and... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 páginas
...of fentiment, and very little from norelty of expreflion. ' Contemplative piety, cr the ^ntcrcourfe between God and the. human foul, cannot be poetical....Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, ar.d plead the mcriis of his Redeemer, is al-> ready in a higher Hate than poetry can confer. ' Poetry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 páginas
...; that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical....the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher frate than poetry can confer. * The eflence of poetry is invention ; fuch, invention as, by producing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 páginas
...implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher flate than poetry can confer. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpe&ed, furprifes and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are univerfally known... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 páginas
...or the intercourse between God and the human foul, dannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore fhe mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher frate than poetry can confer.. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 páginas
...Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Alan admit', ted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the...already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The effcnce of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 páginas
...; that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God, Contemplative piety, or the intereourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the merey of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate ' than poetry... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 páginas
...; that of the detcription is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy VOL. II. F 'of of his Creator, and plead the merits 6f his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 páginas
...piety; that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical....already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The eflence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpefted, furprifes and... | |
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Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of" his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. 
