 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 476 pages
...mind. By the general consent of criticks the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers...truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epick poetry * undertakes to teach the most important truths by the most pleasing precepts, and therefore... | |
 | Jean-Pons-Victor Lecoutz de Levizac - 1820 - 482 pages
...«Very Where a state in which much is to be endured aud little tu be enjoyed. 2. Many poets think that poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, by calling imagination to the help ni' reason. 3. Few persons reflect that time, like money, may be lost by unseasonable avarice. 4. Ko... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1821 - 582 pages
...the face of the globe. " By the consent of the critics, (says Dr. Johnson) the FIRST praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem, as it requires...of all the powers which are singly sufficient for any other compositions." Now, the Doctor did not take into consideration the "execution," or performance,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 582 pages
...face of the globe. " By the consent of the critics, (says Dr. JOHNSON,) the FIRST praise of genius is due to the writer of an epic poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers which are singly suflicient for any other composition." Now even this great critic did not take into consideration the... | |
 | William Lisle Bowles - 1822 - 260 pages
...general consent of critics, the first praise of " GENIUS is due to the writer of an EPIC POEM ; for it " requires an ASSEMBLAGE OF ALL THE POWERS, " which are singly sufficient for other compositions!!" — Life of Milton. Is this good sense, or is it nonsense ? Again : "The SUBJECT of an epic poem is... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - 1822 - 584 pages
...the general consent of critics, the first praise of GENIUS is due to the writer of an EPIC POEM ; for it requires an ASSEMBLAGE OF ALL THE POWERS, which are singly sufficient for other compositions ! !" — Life of Milton. Is this good sense, or is it nonsense ? Again ; " The SUBJECT of an epic poem... | |
 | 1822 - 580 pages
...the general consent of critics, the first praise of GENIUS is due to the writer of an EPIC POEM ; for it requires an ASSEMBLAGE OF ALL THE POWERS, which are singly sufficient for other compositions!!"—Life of Milton, I will next beg Mr. CAMPBELL to answer, plainly, if this poem claim... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1823 - 484 pages
...mind. By the general consent of criticks the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers...truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epick poetry undertakes to teach the most important truths by the most pleasing precepts, and therefore... | |
 | William Enfield - 1823 - 412 pages
...boundaries of nature and probability. It is upon this principle, that Dr. Johnson defines poetry " the art of uniting pleasure with " truth, by calling imagination to the help of reason." PERFECT and DISTINCT CONCEPTION — a second character of thought in good writing — is the basis... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...mind. By the general consent of criticks, the first praise of genius is due to the writer of an epick poem, as it requires an assemblage of all the powers...compositions. Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with trutji? by calling imagination to the help of reason. Epietfpoetry undertakes to teach the most important... | |
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Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with truth, . by calling imagination to the help of reason. 
