| James Beattie - 1797 - Страниц: 150
...Ode on Lord H**'s Birth-Day in The Hermit . .118 PREFACE TO THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude...MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician;— a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.... | |
| James Beattie - 1802 - Страниц: 152
.... I'. The Hermit . . H PREFACE TO THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a PoeticaF Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning...that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician ;.... a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.... | |
| James Beattie - 1803 - Страниц: 190
...Hermit 122 Ode to Peace 125 Triumph of Melancholy 134 PREFACE THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude...world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician;—a character, which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable,... | |
| 1804 - Страниц: 636
...author's object in thQ poem will be best gathered from the preface: " The design was," says he " to trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age,...appearing in the world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinarant poet and musician—a characler which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not... | |
| James Beattie - 1805 - Страниц: 178
...127 Ode to Peace 130 Triumph of Melancholy , 139 PREFACE TO THE MINSTREL. THE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude...MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician ;—a character, which, according to the notions of our fore-fathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1806 - Страниц: 578
...Re" liques of ancient English Poetry," published in the year 1765. His design, he says, was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude...Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician— a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.t... | |
| 1806 - Страниц: 184
...from his own preface. " The design was," says he, " to trace the progress of a poetical genius bom in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...of appearing in the world as a Minstrel, that is, an itinerant poet and musician; a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - Страниц: 408
...first, in the year 1774, and with the addition of his name. 1765. His design, he says, was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude...as " a Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician—a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable,... | |
| Sir William Forbes - 1807 - Страниц: 412
...first, in the year 1774, and with the addition of his name. 1765. His design, he says, was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude...which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the w6rjd as " a Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician—a character which, according to... | |
| James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - Страниц: 308
...gilds the western sky. THE MINSTREL: f OK, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS. PREFACE. THE design was, to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude...Minstrel, that is, as an itinerant poet and musician ;—a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.... | |
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