 THE design was to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a Minstrel...  Public Characters - Page 4701804Full view - About this book
 | Sir William Forbes - 1806 - 578 pages
...the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.t He has endeavoured, he adds, to imitate Spenser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony,... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy aud reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...of appearing in the world as a Minstrel, that is, an itinerant poet and musician ; a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
...the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.* He has endeavoured, he adds, to imitate Spenser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity,... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 408 pages
...the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.* He has endeavoured, he adds, to imitate Spenser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity,... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 pages
...genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, tilt that period at which hern?&y be supposed capable of appearing in the world as "...forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred,* ' . ; He has endeavoured, he adds, to imitate Spen^ ser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony,... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 pages
...the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician — n character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.f... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 pages
...trace the progress of a poetical genius, bom in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant poet and mu» sician; a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable,... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTREI/, that is, as an itinerant poet and musician; a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 402 pages
...may be supposed capable of supporting the character of a Minstrel, that is, of an itinerant poet .mil musician — a character which, according to the notions...forefathers, was not only respectable but sacred. A poetical illustration of such a subject seemed to premise variety of amusement, and even some topics... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1811 - 308 pages
...the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable...world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and Musician;—a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable,... | |
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