The expressions of a poem designed purely for instruction ought to be plain and natural, and yet majestic: for here the poet is presumed to be a kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities which I have named are proper to the legislative style. The Life of William Cowper - Стр. 21авторы: Robert Southey - 1843Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| John Bell - 1777 - Страниц: 644
...has not read Horace I have studied him, and hope the style of his Epistles is not ill imitated here. The expressions of a poem, designed purely for instruction,...ought to be plain and natural, and yet majestic ; for ltcre the poet is presumed to be a kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities which I hare named are... | |
| 1793 - Страниц: 806
...ftudici him, and hope the Style of his epiStlcs is not ill imitated here. The exprcffions of а росл deSigned purely for instruction, ought to be plain and natural, and yet majeftic : for here the po« is prefumed to be a kind of lawgiver ; and thofe three qualities which... | |
| John Dryden, Edmond Malone - 1800 - Страниц: 550
...has not read Horace, I have studied him, and hope the style of his Epistles is not ill imitated here. The expressions of a poem, designed purely for instruction, ought to be plain and natural, and yet majestick ; for here the poet is presumed to be a kind of law-giver, and those three qualities which... | |
| John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808 - Страниц: 472
...has not read Horace, I have studied him, and hope the style of his epistles is not ill imitated here. The expressions of a poem, designed purely for instruction,...kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities, which 1 have named, are proper to the legislative style. The florid, elevated, and figurative way, is for... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 654
...has not read Horace, I have studied him, and hope the style of his epistles is not ill imitated here. The expressions of a poem designed purely for instruction, ought to be plain anil natural, and yet majestic : for here the poet is presumed to be a kind of lawgiver ; and those... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - Страниц: 406
..." with the restoration of our happiness, we see revived poesy lifting up its head, and already 15 " The expressions of a poem designed purely for instruction...kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities which 1 have named are proper to the legislative style. The florid, elevated, and figurative way is for the... | |
| Robert Southey - 1839 - Страниц: 382
...happiness, we see revived poesy lifting up its head, and already shaking off the rubbish which lay so 18 "The expressions of a poem designed purely for instruction...of lawgiver, and those three qualities which I have nnmed &re proper to the legislative style. The florid, elevated, and figurative way is for the passions;... | |
| Robert Southey - 1858 - Страниц: 740
...expressions of a poem designed purely fnr instruction oughtUi be plain and natural, and yet majestic ; i'or here the poet is presumed to be a kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities which I have nnined «re proper to the legislative style. The florid, elevated, and figurative w»y 13 for the passions;... | |
| John Dryden - 1859 - Страниц: 480
...is not ill. imitated here. The expressions of a poem do* signed purely for instruction ought to he plain and natural, and yet majestic ; for here the poet is presumed to he a kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities which I have named are proper to the legislative style.... | |
| John Dryden - 1867 - Страниц: 556
...has not read Horace, I have studied him* and hope the style of his epistles is not ill imitated here. The expressions of a poem designed purely for instruction,...plain and natural, and yet majestic ; for here the poem is presumed to be a kind of lawgiver, and those three qualities which I have named, are proper... | |
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