 And therefore it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because 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 of things.  The North American Review - Page 2661843Full view - About this book
 | Joseph Payne - 1868 - 530 pages
...there as in the above pected and alternative variations. So as (that) it appeareth that poesy seryeth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. And therefore it was ever taought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1869 - 446 pages
...endueth them with more rareness, and more unexpected and ernative variations. So as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...participation of divineness, because it doth raise arid" 'erect.. the_mjnd, _by [ jubmitting the .shgws. of^things to the desires of the mind; whereas... | |
 | 1870 - 604 pages
...Reading. over again. We are contented to cite a second time the words of Bacon, that " Poesy servcth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation....thought to have some participation of divineness." What Coleridge says of the writing of poetry must be true of the reading of it. " Poetry has been to... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1871 - 392 pages
...deed, we shall not argue over again. We are contented to cite a second time the words of Bacon, that " Poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...thought to have some participation of divineness." What Coleridge says of the writing of poetry must be true of the reading of it^ " Poetry has been to... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1871 - 406 pages
...deed, we shall not argue over again. We are contented to cite a second time the words of Bacon, that " Poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...thought to have some participation of divineness." What Coleridge says of the writing of poetry must be true of the reading of it. " Poetry has been to... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1871 - 404 pages
...deed, we shall not argue over again. We are contented to cite a second time the words of Bacon, that " Poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...delectation. And therefore it was ever thought to have so:ue participation of divineness." What Coleridge says of the writing of poetry must be true of the... | |
 | 1859 - 446 pages
...with more rareness, so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and delectation ; and therefore it was ever thought to...and erect the mind by submitting the shows of things unto the desires of the mind ; whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature of things.... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1872 - 426 pages
...we shall not argue over again. We are contented to . cite a second time the words of Bacon, that " Poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality,...thought to have some participation of divineness." What Coleridge says of the writing of poetry must be true of the reading of it. " Poetry has been to... | |
 | Iowa. General Assembly - 1872 - 964 pages
...endueth them with more rareness and more unexpected and alternative variations: so as it appeareth that poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. And therefore it was everthought to have some participation of divineness, &c." Now the objective method lifted to this... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1873 - 730 pages
...rareness, and more unexpected and alternative variations; BO it appeareth that powy sorveth and confonncth to magnanimity, morality, and to delectation. And therefore it was ever thought to have some Mrticipation of divineneM, becaune it doth rniso and erect the mind, by submitting the shows of things... | |
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