 And therefore it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature of things.  The North American Review - Page 2661843Full view - About this book
 | George Dyer - 1812 - 240 pages
...alternative variations ; so that it appeareth that poesy serveth and conserved! to magnanimity, morality, and delectation. And, therefore, it was ever thought to...divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind to the nature of things *." I close these testimonies,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 338 pages
...appeareth," he adds in another place, " that Poesy serveth, and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and delectation ; and therefore it was ever thought to...doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting , the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth humble and bow the mind to the nature... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1815 - 160 pages
...with more rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations ; so as it appeareth, that Pob esy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and...it doth raise and erect the mind by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind, whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1815 - 156 pages
...with more rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations ; so as it appeareth, that Pob esy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and...it was ever thought to have some participation of diyineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind by submitting the shews of things to the desires... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1819 - 648 pages
...endueth them with more rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...them with more rareness, and. more unexpected and alternative variations: so as it appeareth that, poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...endueth them with more rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 432 pages
...rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth poesy serveth and conierreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. And...participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect _the mindj by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth / buckle... | |
 | 1825 - 412 pages
...retribution, and more according to revealed Providence : so as it appeareth, poesy serveth to magnanimity, to morality, and to delectation. And therefore it was...have some participation of divineness, because it loth raise and erect the mind, by subjniting the shows of things to the desires of he mind ; whereas... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1826 - 626 pages
...endueth them with more rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature... | |
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