 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
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 278 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...but sacred. I have endeavoured to imitate Spenser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety of his composition. Antique... | |
 | James Beattie - 1821 - 230 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. ' We know not what advantage Dr. Beattie promised to himself in investing the ideal person of his EDWIN... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 280 pages
...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...but sacred. I have endeavoured to imitate Spenser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety of his composition. Antique... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 560 pages
...trace the progress of a poetiol 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, that is, an itinerant Poet and Musician : — a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers,... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1824 - 462 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,... | |
 | 1824 - 1008 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...and musician ; a character which, according to the notion of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred." It appears 'from his letters, that... | |
 | William Collins, Thomas Gray, James Beattie, George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1824 - 478 pages
...trace the progress of a poetical genins, bora in a mde 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 ;- — acharacter which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1824 - 446 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...appearing in the world as a Minstrel, that is, as aa itinerant poet and musician — a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers,... | |
 | James Beattie - 1831 - 330 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...but sacred. I have endeavoured to imitate Spenser in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety of his composition. Antique... | |
 | 1831 - 426 pages
...tfll that period ut which he ma; be supposed capable of appearing in the world at A Xinttrd, that to, as an itinerant Poet and Musician ; — a character...which, according to the notions of our forefathers, wee not only respectable, but sacred. I have endeavoured to Imitate Spenser in the measure of his тепе,... | |
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