 It seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners as the limits of composition, and the character of modern times will...  The Quarterly review - Стр. 2841825Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
 | Several Hands - 1781 - Страниц: 588
...duty,' fays Mr. Hayley, * incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to poetry, toraife, if poffible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners as the limits of compofuion, and the character of modern times, will allow.' In conformity with this fentiment, this... | |
 | William Hayley - 1781 - Страниц: 192
...feems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to Poetry, to raife, if poffible, the dignity of a declining Art, by making it as beneficial to Life and Manners as the limits of Compofition, and the charac* ter of modern Times will allow : The ages, indeed, are paft, in which... | |
 | William Hayley - 1785 - Страниц: 358
...feems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to Poetry, to raife, if poflible, the dignity of a declining Art, by making it as beneficial to Life and Manners as the limits of Compofition, and the character of modern Times will allow : The ages, indeed, are paft, in which the... | |
 | William Hayley - 1785 - Страниц: 276
...Tfeems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfehes to Poetry, to raife, if pojjible, the dignity of a declining Art, by making it as beneficial to Life and Manners as the limits of Compofition, and the character of modern Times will allow : The ages, indeed, are pajl, in which the... | |
 | William Hayley - 1796 - Страниц: 216
...feems to be a kind of duty incumbent on thofe who devote themfelves to poetry, to raife, if poflible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners as the limits of compofition, and the charafter of modern times, will allow. The ages, indeed, are paft, in which the... | |
 | William Hayley - 1803 - Страниц: 206
...LONDON, 1S03. PREFACE. IT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...and manners as the limits of composition, and the chara&er of modern times, will allow. The ages, indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was... | |
 | William Hayley - 1806 - Страниц: 194
...to be a kind of duty Incumbent on thofe \vh<v devote themfelyes to -poetry, to raife, if poffible, the dignity of a declining art, by making it as beneficial to life and manners, as tte limits. of competition, and the charafter of modern time?,will allow. The ages, indeed, are part,... | |
 | William Hayley - 1807 - Страниц: 212
...283 . <H . THE C E. JT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...composition, and the character of modern times will allow. The ages, indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was idolized for its miraculous effects;... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - Страниц: 188
...LONDON. 1812. PREFACE. IT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those, who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...composition, and the character of modern times, will allow. The ages indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was idolized for its miraculous effects; -yet... | |
 | William Hayley - 1812 - Страниц: 188
...FOUNDATIONS. 1897. PREFACE. IT seems to be a kind of duty incumbent on those, who devote themselves to poetry, to raise, if possible, the dignity of a declining...as the limits of composition, and the character of modem times, will allow. The ages indeed, are past, in which the song of the poet was idolized for... | |
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