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" Men of cold fancies and philosophical dispositions object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings in the World... "
Moral and Political Dialogues: With Letters on Chivalry and Romance - Page 302
by Richard Hurd - 1776
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Moral and political dialogues: being the substance of several ..., Volume 3

Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 362 pages
...the Faery way of -writing, " Men of cold " fancies and philofophical difpofitions, * fays he, objeft to this kind of poetry, " that it has not probability enough to " affeft the imagination. But — many " are prepoffeft with fuch falfe opinions, " as difpofe them...
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Harrison's British Classicks, Volume 5

1786 - 670 pages
...perfons and manners of another Ibecies ? Men of cold fancies, and philofophical difpofitions, objeft to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affeft the imaginaition. But to this it may be anfwered. that we are furc, in general, there arc many...
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Select British Classics, Volume 16

English literature - 1803 - 376 pages
...persons and manners of another species? Men of cold fancies, and philosophical dispositions, object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings in the...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 2

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...persons and manners of another species? Men of cold fancies, :and philosophical dispositions, object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But . to this it maybe answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings in the...
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1804 - 412 pages
...persons and manners of another species ? Men of cold fancies and philosophical dispositions object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in. general, there are many intellectual beings in the...
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The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 2

Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...the Faery way of writing, " Men of cold fancies and philofophical difpofitions/' fays he, " object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability...enough to affecT; the imagination. But — many are prepoffeffed with fuch falfe opinions, as dilpole them to believe thefe particular delufions ; at leaft,...
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The Works of Edmund Spenser, Volume 2

Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...the Faery way of writing, " Men of cold fancies and philofophical difpofitions," iays he, " objeft to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability...enough to affecT: the imagination. But — .many are prepoffeffed with fuch falfe opinions, as dif pofe them to believe thefe particular delufions,; at...
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Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of ..., Volume 3

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 376 pages
...the mind of man is naturally subject. — Men of cold^ fancies and philosophical dispositions object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings; in. the...
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Essays Biographical, Critical, and Historical, Illustrative of the ..., Volume 2

Nathan Drake - English essays - 1805 - 378 pages
...the mind of man is naturally subject. — Men of cold fancies and philosophical dispositions object to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affect the imagination. But to this it may be answered, that we are sure, in general, there are many intellectual beings in the...
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First book of the Faerie Queene, canto I-IV

Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1805 - 446 pages
...the Faery way of writing, " Men of cold fancies and philofophical difpofitions," fays he, " objeft to this kind of poetry, that it has not probability enough to affeft the imagination. But — many are prepoflefled with fuch falie opinions, as difpofe them to...
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