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" Most writers — poets in especial — prefer having it understood that they compose by a species of fine frenzy — an ecstatic intuition — and would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes... "
The Dublin University Magazine - Page 286
1875
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The American Whig Review, Volume 5; Volume 11

1850 - 766 pages
...autorial vanity has had more to do with the omission than any one other cause. Most writers—poets in especial —prefer having it understood that they compose by a species of fine frenzy—an ecstatic intuition—and would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind...
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The American Whig Review, Volume 5; Volume 11

1850 - 762 pages
...one other cause. Most writers — poets in especial —prefer having it understood that they comióse by a species of fine frenzy — an ecstatic intuition — and would positively shudder at etting the public take a peep behind the scene», at the elaborate and vacillating crudiies of thought...
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The Works of the Late Edgar Allan Poe: Poems and tales

Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1853 - 522 pages
...— but, perhaps, the autorial vanity has had more to do with, the omission than any one other cause. Most writers — poets in especial — prefer having...would positively shudder at letting the public take a pefep behind the scenes, at the elaborate and vacillating crudities of thought — at the true purposes...
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The Author: A Poem, in Four Books

William R. Lyth - 1854 - 132 pages
...say; but perhaps the autorial vanity has had more to do with the ommission than any one other cause. Most writers — poets in especial, prefer having...understood that they compose by a species of fine irenzy — an extatic iotuiiion; and would positively shuddei at letting the public tak« a peep behind...
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The author; a poem [by W.R. Lyth].

William R. Lyth - 1854 - 142 pages
...especial, prefer having it understood that thev compose by a species of fine irenzy — an extatic intuition ; and would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behiud the scenes, at the elaborate and APPENDIX. — REV. J. FOSTER. Ill vacillating crudities of...
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Sayings and Doings of the General Meeting, Volume 2

1859 - 528 pages
...— but, perhaps, the autorial vanity has had more to do with the omission than any one other cause. Most writers — poets in especial— prefer having...a species of fine frenzy — an ecstatic intuition — aud would positively shudder at letting the public take a peep behind the scenes, at the elaborate...
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The Musical Review and Musical World, Volumes 12-1861

1861 - 438 pages
...to say; but perhaps the autorial vanity has had more to do with the omission than any other cause. Most writers, poets in especial, prefer having it...they compose by a species of fine frenzy, an ecstatic intuitiou, and would positively shudder at letting the public lake a peep behind the scenes, at the...
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The Enterprising Impresario

Walter Maynard (pseud. [i.e. Thomas Willert Beale.]), Thomas Willert Beale - 1867 - 438 pages
...say ; but, perhaps, the autorial vanity has had more to do with the omission than any other cause. Most writers, poets in especial, prefer having it...letting the public take a peep behind the scenes, at the vacillating and elaborate crudities of thought ; at the true purposes seized only at the last moment...
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Part 1

1874 - 794 pages
...reason why such a paper has never been executed. " Most writers, poets in especial," he continues, " prefer having it understood that they compose by a...letting the public take a peep behind the scenes." The author of "The Raven " has, for his own part, he assures us, no sympathy with this repugnance,...
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Works, Volume 2

Edgar Allan Poe - 1876 - 522 pages
...— but, perhaps, the autorial vanity has had more to do with the omission than any one other cause. Most writers — poets in especial — prefer having...and would positively shudder at letting the public lake a peep behind the scenes, at the elaborate and vacillating crudities of thought — at the true...
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