The Miscellaneous Works of Sir Philip Sidney, Knt: With a Life of the Author and Illustrative NotesT. O. H. P. Burnham, 1860 - 380 Seiten |
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... truly confess this Arcadia of his to be , both in form and matter , as much inferior to that unbounded spirit of his , as the industry and images of other men's works are many times raised above the writers ' capacities ; and besides ...
... truly confess this Arcadia of his to be , both in form and matter , as much inferior to that unbounded spirit of his , as the industry and images of other men's works are many times raised above the writers ' capacities ; and besides ...
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... truly mediocre character of the poetry with which it is interspersed . The latter fault , however , as may very easily be per- ceived , proceeded less from a want of talent or a de- ficiency in poetic temperament , than from the ...
... truly mediocre character of the poetry with which it is interspersed . The latter fault , however , as may very easily be per- ceived , proceeded less from a want of talent or a de- ficiency in poetic temperament , than from the ...
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... truly , to all them that , professing learning , inveigh against poetry , may justly be objected , that they go very near to ungratefulness to seek to deface that , which , in the noblest nations and languages that are known , hath been ...
... truly , to all them that , professing learning , inveigh against poetry , may justly be objected , that they go very near to ungratefulness to seek to deface that , which , in the noblest nations and languages that are known , hath been ...
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... truly , even Plato , whosoever well considereth , shall find , that in the body of his work , though the inside and strength were philosophy , the skin , as it were , and beauty , depended most of poetry . For all stands upon dialogues ...
... truly , even Plato , whosoever well considereth , shall find , that in the body of his work , though the inside and strength were philosophy , the skin , as it were , and beauty , depended most of poetry . For all stands upon dialogues ...
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... truly , neither philosopher nor historiographer could , at the first , have entered into the gates of popu- lar judgments , if they had not taken a great disport of poetry ; which in all nations , at this day , where learning ...
... truly , neither philosopher nor historiographer could , at the first , have entered into the gates of popu- lar judgments , if they had not taken a great disport of poetry ; which in all nations , at this day , where learning ...
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Arcadia Astrophel and Stella beauty becaws Ben Jonson bliss breast brother cause conceit dear death defence Defence of Poesy delight desire doth Dudley Duke DUKE OF ANJOU Earl of Leicester ears England Espilus ev'n evil excellent eyes face fair father fault fear fool fynd Gabriel Harvey give grace hath haue hear heart heav'n heav'nly heer honour hope humbli Joseph Warton King lady learned leave letter light live Lord Lord Dudley Love's Majesty Matie matter mind Muse nature never pain philosopher Plato Plutarch poesy poetry poets praise prince Queen reason RIGHT HONORABLE saith shepherds Sidney's sight Sir Philip Sidney song SONNET soul speak speech Stella sweet thee thereof Therion things thou thought tion tongue true truly truth unto verse virtue vnto wherein woold words worthy write yowr Exci
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Seite 92 - I never heard the old song of Percy and Douglas that I found not my heart moved more than with a trumpet...
Seite 77 - I say, for he yieldeth to the powers of the mind an image of that whereof the philosopher bestoweth but a wordish description: which doth neither strike, pierce, nor possess the sight of the soul so much as that other doth.
Seite 47 - Love my memory, cherish my friends; their faith to me may assure you they are honest. But above all, govern your will and affections, by the will and Word of your Creator; in me, beholding the end of this world, with all her vanities.
Seite 85 - Now therein of all sciences (I speak still of human, and according to the humane conceits) is our poet the monarch. For he doth not only show the way, but giveth so sweet a prospect into the way, as will entice any man to enter into it.
Seite 114 - Then we are to blame if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that comes out a hideous monster with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave, while in the meantime two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched field ? Now of time they are much more liberal.
Seite 268 - He draweth out the thread of his verbosity finer than the staple of his argument.
Seite 72 - ... it is that feigning notable images of virtues, vices, or what else, with that delightful teaching, which must be the right describing note to know a poet by.
Seite 127 - That she, dear she, might take some pleasure of my pain, Pleasure might cause her read, reading might make her know, Knowledge might pity win, and pity grace obtain, I sought fit words to paint the blackest face of woe, 5 Studying inventions fine, her wits to entertain, Oft turning others' leaves, to see if thence would flow Some fresh and fruitful showers upon my sunburned brain.
Seite 88 - By these therefore examples and reasons, I think it may be manifest, that the poet with that same hand of delight, doth draw the mind more effectually, than any other art doth, and so a conclusion not unfitly...
Seite 144 - Poles' right king means without leave of host To warm with ill-made fire cold Muscovy; If French can yet three parts in one agree; What now the Dutch in their full diets boast; How Holland hearts, now so good towns be lost, Trust in the shade of...