 And therefore it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shows of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind into the nature of things.  Elements of the Philosophy of the Human Mind - Page 369by Dugald Stewart - 1854 - 490 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Horace - 1776 - 280 pages
...of it; who gives it as the efiential note of this part of learning — THAT IT SUBMITS THE SHEWS OF THINGS TO THE DESIRES OF THE MIND : WHEREAS REASON DOTH BUCKLE AND BOW THE MIND UNTO THE K 4 NATURE NATURE OF THINGS. For to gratify the defires of the mind, is to PLEASE : Pleafurj then,... | |
 | 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
...more unexpected and alternative variations ; so as it appeareth, that Pob esy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. 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
...more unexpected and alternative variations ; so as it appeareth, that Pob esy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. 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
...and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1824 - 642 pages
...and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. And...by submitting the shows of things to the desires of thfe mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature of things. And we see, that... | |
 | George Walker - 1825 - 668 pages
...and more unexpected and alternative variations : so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. 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... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1825 - 524 pages
...and. more unexpected and alternative variations: so as it appeareth that, poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. 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... | |
 | 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... | |
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