 But if (fie of such a but !) you be born so near the dull-making cataract of Nilus, that you cannot hear the planet-like music of poetry ; if you have so earth-creeping a mind, that it cannot lift itself up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather, by...  Essays Upon Authors and Books - Page 73by William Alfred Jones - 1849 - 236 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Shakespeare - 1785 - 402 pages
...so neare the dullmaking cataract of tfilus, that you cannot heart the planet-tike musick of poetrie, if you have so earthcreeping a mind that it cannot lift itself up to look to the skie of poetrie," &c. It may be objected that this internal harmony cannot be heard — but... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1787 - 88 pages
...neare the dullmahing mahing cataraft of Nilus, that you cannot heare the planet-lihe musich of poetrie, if you have so earthcreeping a mind that it cannot lift itself up to look to the skie of poetrie," &c. It may be objected that this internal harmony cannot be heard—but Shakspere... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 pages
...you be borne so neerc the dnl-making cataract of Nilus, that you cannot heare. the planet-like musick of poetry ; if you have so earthcreeping a mind, that it cannot lift itselfe up to look to the skies of poetry, or rather by a cei taine rustical! disdain, will become... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pages
...ne'er shall charge again ! BYRON. *16. 1586. — SIR PHILIP SIDNEY DIED. But if (fie of such a But !J you be born so near the dull-making cataract of Nilus, that you cannot bear the planet-like musick of Poetry ; if you have so earth-creeping a mind, that it cannot lift itself... | |
 | 1824 - 378 pages
...Thus doing, your soul shall be placed with Dante's Beatrix, or Virgi1's Anchises. " But if (fie of such a but !) you be born so near the dull-making...so earth-creeping a mind that it cannot lift itself 7 up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather, by a certain rustical disdain, will become such a Mome... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 378 pages
...Thus doing, your soul shall be placed with Dante's Beatrix, or Virgil's Anchises. " But if (fie of such a but !) you be born so near the dull-making cataract of Nilitf that you cannot hear the planet-like music of poetry ; if you have so earth-creeping a mind... | |
 | 1824 - 378 pages
...Thus doing, your soul shall be placed with Dante's Beatrix, or Virgi1's Anchises. " But if (fie of such a but !) you be born so near the dull-making...earth-creeping a mind that it cannot lift itself up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather, by a certain rustical disdain, will become such a Mome as to be a... | |
 | 1826 - 450 pages
...Virgil's Anchises. " But if (fie of such a hut !) you he horn so near the dull-making cataract of Aiilus that you cannot hear the planet-like music of poetry...earth-creeping a mind that it cannot lift itself up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather, hy a certain rustical disdain, will hecome such a Mome as to he a... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...tincture From ev'ry channel: and still bears a relish Of flattery, or private ends. Denham. cccxc. If you be born so near the dull-making cataract of Nilus,...earth-creeping a mind that it cannot lift itself up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather, by a certain rustical disdain, will become such a mome as to become... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...tincture From ev'ry channel: and still bears a relish Of flattery, or private ends. Denham. CCCXC. If you be born so near the dull-making cataract of Nilus,...earth-creeping a mind that it cannot lift itself up to look to the sky of poetry, or rather. by a certain rustical disdain, will become such a mome as to become... | |
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