 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more hcroical ; because true history propoundeth the successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to... | |
 | James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1839 - 404 pages
...of man, Poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more heroical ; because true history propoundeth successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to...just in retribution, and more according to revealed Provi-- dence ; because true history representeth actions and events more ordinary, and less interchanged,... | |
 | James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1839 - 396 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, Poesy feigneth acts and events greater...and more heroical ; because true history propoundeth successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore Poesy... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater...virtue and vice, therefore poesy feigns them more just l Painters aml poets have equal privilège in action. LVoesy— Baffiiclle.] in retribution, and more... | |
 | 1841 - 832 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which .-ati-sficth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more heroica! ; because true history propoundeth the successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1847 - 360 pages
...t " Therefore, because the acts and events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfies the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater...more heroical. Because true history propoundeth the sacrifices and issues of actions, not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore poesy... | |
 | James Barry, John Opie, Henry Fuseli - 1848 - 586 pages
...satisfieth the mind of man, poesie faineth acts and events greater and more heroical ; because true historie propoundeth the successes and issues of actions not...agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore poesie fains them more just in retribution, and more according to revealed providence. Because true... | |
 | John Harris - 1849 - 526 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, Poesy feigneth acts and events greater...and more heroical ; because true history propoundeth successes and issues of action not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore Poesy feigns... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 590 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events ol true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater...and vice, therefore poesy feigns them more just in re- • tribution, and more according to revealed providence : because true history representeth actions... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1852 - 238 pages
...things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater...true history propoundeth the successes and issues 7 Vicl. Cic. ad Fam. ix. 16; and Sueton. Vit. Cacs. « Hor. Ep. ad Pis. 9. • Divisions of Poetrg.... | |
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Because true history propoundeth the successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice. therefore poesy feigns them more just in retribution, and more according to revealed providence. 
