Elements of Criticism, Volume 3A. Miller, London; and A. Kincaid & J. Bell, Edinburgh, 1762 - Criticism |
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... action to inanimate beings . In this warmth of mind , the highest poetical flights are in- dulged , and the boldeft fimiles and meta- phors relished * . But without foaring fo high , the mind is frequently in a tone to relish chaste and ...
... action to inanimate beings . In this warmth of mind , the highest poetical flights are in- dulged , and the boldeft fimiles and meta- phors relished * . But without foaring fo high , the mind is frequently in a tone to relish chaste and ...
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... action * . And Shake- fpear perfonifies death and its operations in à manner extremely fanciful : Æneid . iv . 13 . Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of Within 66 Ch . XX . FIGURES . Thus, to explain the effects of ...
... action * . And Shake- fpear perfonifies death and its operations in à manner extremely fanciful : Æneid . iv . 13 . Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of Within 66 Ch . XX . FIGURES . Thus, to explain the effects of ...
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... action given even to fleep : K. Henry . How many thousands of my poorest fubjects Are at this hour asleep ! O gentle Sleep , Nature's foft nurse , how have I frighted thee , That thou no more wilt weigh my eye - lids down , And steep my ...
... action given even to fleep : K. Henry . How many thousands of my poorest fubjects Are at this hour asleep ! O gentle Sleep , Nature's foft nurse , how have I frighted thee , That thou no more wilt weigh my eye - lids down , And steep my ...
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... action ought to be exerted by the ani- mated object , but what answers that pur- pofe . Perfonification is at any rate a bold figure , and ought to be employed with great referve . The paffion of love , for ex- VOL . III . ample , K ...
... action ought to be exerted by the ani- mated object , but what answers that pur- pofe . Perfonification is at any rate a bold figure , and ought to be employed with great referve . The paffion of love , for ex- VOL . III . ample , K ...
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... action of wind . In another paffage , where Cleopatra is alfo the subject , the perfonification of the air is carried be- yond all bounds : The city caft Its people out upon her ; and Antony Inthron'd i ' th ' market - place , did fit ...
... action of wind . In another paffage , where Cleopatra is alfo the subject , the perfonification of the air is carried be- yond all bounds : The city caft Its people out upon her ; and Antony Inthron'd i ' th ' market - place , did fit ...
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abſtract action Æneid againſt agreeable alfo allegory alſo appears beauty becauſe beſt betwixt Carm caufe cauſe chap circumſtances compariſon compofition confidered Cymbeline defcribed defcription diſtinguiſhed effect emotions employ'd Eneid epic poem epic poetry Euripides expreffed expreffion fame fcene feems fenfe fenfible fenſe fhall fignify figure of ſpeech fimile fingle firft firſt fize fome fpectator fpeech ftandard ftill fubject fuch garden Grecian hath Henry VI himſelf Horat houſe Iliad imagination impreffion inftances itſelf ject lefs leſs meaſure metaphor mind moſt Mozambic muſt nature neceffary obfervation objects occafion oppofite ornament paffage paffion Paradife Loft perfon perfonification pleaſe pleaſure poet precife preſent principle proper proportion purpoſe raiſe reaſon reliſh repreſentation repreſented reſemblance reſpect Richard II ſcarce ſcene ſenſe ſhall ſhould ſome ſtage ſtate ſuch tafte taſte thee thefe theſe thing thoſe thou tion tragedy uſe word Zacynthus
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Page 167 - pond ; And do a wilful ftillnefs .entertain, .... . , With purpofe to be drefs'd in an, opinion, Of wifdom, gravity, profound conceit.; As who fhould fay, I am Sir Oracle, And when I ope my lips, let no dog bark! O my Anthonio, I
Page 155 - truly happy, my good Cromwell. I know myfelf now, and I feel within me A peace above all earthly dignities, A ftill and quiet conference. The King has cur'd me, I humbly thank his Grace; and, from thefe fhoulders, Thefe ruin'd pillars, out of pity taken A load would fink a navy, too much honour. Henry
Page 64 - Seal up the fhip-boy's eyes, and rock his brains In cradle of the rude imperious furge; And in the vifitation of the winds, Who take the ruffian billows by the top, Curling their monftrous heads, and hanging them With deaf'ning clamours in the flipp'ry
Page 63 - Within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps Death his court; and there the antic fits, Scoffing his ftate, and grinning at his pomp; Allowing him a breath, a little fcene To
Page 366 - And hence it is, that an object feen at the termination of a confined view, is more agreeable than when feen in a group with the furrounding objects. The crow doth fing as fweetly as the lark When neither is attended; and, I think, The nightingale, if flie
Page 64 - in an hour fo rude ; And, in the calmeft and the ftilleft night, With all appliances and means to boot, Deny it to a king ? Then, happy low! lie down ; Uneafy lies the head that wears a crown. Second Part Henry IV.
Page 12 - 5* Thou divine Nature! how thyfelf thou blazon'ft In thefe two princely boys! they are as gentle As zephyrs blowing below the violet, Not wagging his fweet head ; and yet as rough, (Their royal blood inchaf'd) as the rud'ft wind, That by the top doth take the mountain-pine, And make him ftoop
Page 33 - Give me the crown.—Here, coufin, feize the crown, Here, on this fide, my hand; on that fide, thine; Now is this golden crown like a deep- well, That owes two buckets, filling one another ; The emptier ever dancing in the air, The other down, unfeen and full of water;
Page 131 - butcher ; and then gives vent to his refentment ; but ftill with manlinefs and dignity: O, I could play the woman with mine eyes, And braggart with my tongue. But, gentle Heav'n! Cut fhort all intermiflion : front to front Bring thou this fiend of Scotland and myfelf; Within my fword's length fet him
Page 14 - peace, was never gentle lamb more mild ; Than was that young and princely gentleman, His face thou haft; for even fo look'd he, Accomplifh'd with the number of thy hours. But when he frown'd, it was againft the French, And not againft his friends. His noble hand Did win what he did fpend;