An Essay on the Influence of Poetry on the MindR. Hastings, 1839 - 86 pages |
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abstract action ancient animal appeal arising association of ideas bard Blackfriars Road bosom brought Cadmus cause character conception creation delight depicted described dwell effect emotions and passions Euripides excite exercise existence expression external objects faculty of perception fancy feelings flowers freedom of thought gilt edges Greece hath heart historian Hoyt Hopewell Hudson Human Mind influence of poetry inspired intel intellectual pleasures judgment knowledge language of passion lofty loveliness memory mighty mind's operations moral nations numbers organs of sense outward objects painting perceive peruse philosophers philosophy pleasure and pain pleasure or pain pleasures derivable pleasures of imagination poem Poems of Ossian poet poet's poetic Poetry Presented possess principle produced prose refined reflection regard remembrance rendered scenes sculpture Scythian sensation sensible sensual sentiment shew songs Sophocles sorrow soul sources sphere spirit Strabo strains sublime sweet sympathy theme things thought tion truth verse Virgil wonders