 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 can confer. The eflence of poetry is invention; fuch invention as, by...  The Works of the English Poets: Prefaces - Halaman 96oleh Samuel Johnson - 1779Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
 | Samuel Johnson - 1854 - 468 halaman
...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. 63 The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing... | |
 | John Wilson - 1854 - 342 halaman
...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 slate than poetry can confer. "The essence of poetry is inventioni soch invention as, by producing... | |
 | James Montgomery, John Holland - 1854 - 536 halaman
...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. ' The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 462 halaman
...piety, or the intercourse between God and man, 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." There is something very fine and true in the sentiment here ; but the... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 456 halaman
...poetry, and poetry too of the most beautiful and affecting kind. " 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." Most true, indeed. But, though poetry did not confer that higher state,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 halaman
...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. The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something... | |
 | John Wilson - 1864 - 334 halaman
...poetry, and poetry too of the most beautiful and affecting kind. "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." Most true, indeed. But, though poetry did not confer that higher state,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1870 - 722 halaman
...poetry, and poetry too of the mist beautiful and affecting kind. "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 :onfcr." Most true, indeed. But, though poetry did not confer that higher state,... | |
 | John Keble - 1877 - 584 halaman
...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 con fer d ." d "Life of Waller." REVIEWS. The sentiment is not uncommon among... | |
 | John Wilson - 1878 - 450 halaman
...poetry, and •poetry too of the most beautiful and affecting kind. " 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." Most true, indeed. But, though •poetry did not confer that higher... | |
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