 | 1875 - 448 Seiten
...insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowkdge, and, secondly, the literature of power. The function...the function of the second is, to move: the first ja & rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding ; the... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1876 - 668 Seiten
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...speaks to the mere discursive understanding; the second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, but always through affections... | |
 | William Parsons Atkinson - 1878 - 76 Seiten
...will find it in his Essay on Pope. " There is the literature of knowledge" he says, " and there is the literature of power. The function of the first...to the mere discursive understanding ; the second speaks, ultimately it may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, but always through affections... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1878 - 336 Seiten
...so, but 2 capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and...first is a rudder, the second, an oar or a sail." 3 Simple iterations of phrase are sometimes very effective ; as in the Bible, in the old ballads, in... | |
 | Adams Sherman Hill - 1878 - 314 Seiten
...so, but '2 capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and...— to teach ; the function of the second is — to moce: the first is a rudder, the second, an oar or a sail." 3 Simple iterations of phrase are sometimes... | |
 | 1896 - 712 Seiten
...Alexander Pope, has made for us a very useful distinction between " literature of knowledge," and " literature of power." " The function of the first...first is a rudder ; the •second, an oar or a sail." What De Quincey calls literature of knowledge, would be represented by a scientific text-book or even... | |
 | James H. Smart - 1880 - 98 Seiten
...those of certain publishers ? De Quincey divides all literature into the " literature of knowledge and the literature of power." " The function of the first...to teach ; the function of the second is to move." In Sesame and Lilies Ruskin speaks of "books of the hour" and "books of all time." In books for the... | |
 | David Masson - 1881 - 222 Seiten
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...first speaks to the mere discursive understanding ; tlie second speaks ultimately, it may happen, to the higher understanding or reason, but always through... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 592 Seiten
...insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of kno-wledijc; and secondly, the literature of power. The function...first is to teach ; the function of the second is to more. The first is a rudder ; the second, an oar or a sail." (2.) In dealing with dates and statistics,... | |
 | William Minto - 1881 - 596 Seiten
...insulation, and naturally filted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of k-n1nrltdgc; and secondly, the literature of power. The function...first is to teach ; the function of the second is to mave. The first is a rudder ; the second, an oar or a ssil." (2.) In dealing with dates and statistics,... | |
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There is first the literature of knowledge, and secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is — to teach; the function of the second is — to move: the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive... 
