Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2 |
From inside the book
Page 5
With many parts of this preface in the sense attributed to them and which the
words undoubtedly seem to authorise , I never concurred ; but on the contrary
objected to them as erroneous in principle , and as contradictory ( in appearance
at ...
With many parts of this preface in the sense attributed to them and which the
words undoubtedly seem to authorise , I never concurred ; but on the contrary
objected to them as erroneous in principle , and as contradictory ( in appearance
at ...
Page 13
... and yet obvious Aoine uvęsovės , a phrase which I hare borrowed from a
Greek monk , who applies it to a Patriarch of Constantinople . I might have said ,
that I have reclaimed , rather than borrowed it : for it seems to belong to
Shakespear ...
... and yet obvious Aoine uvęsovės , a phrase which I hare borrowed from a
Greek monk , who applies it to a Patriarch of Constantinople . I might have said ,
that I have reclaimed , rather than borrowed it : for it seems to belong to
Shakespear ...
Page 16
His “ Venus and Adonis " seem at once the characters themselves , and the
whole representation of those characters by the most.consummate actors . You
seem to be told nothing , but to see and hear every thing . Hence it is , that from
the ...
His “ Venus and Adonis " seem at once the characters themselves , and the
whole representation of those characters by the most.consummate actors . You
seem to be told nothing , but to see and hear every thing . Hence it is , that from
the ...
Page 20
Yet seem'd it winter still , and you away , As with your shadow I with these did
play ! Scarcely less sure , or if a less valuable , not less indispensable mark
Γονίμε μέν Ποιητα οξις ρημα γενναιον λακοι , , will the imagery supply , when ,
with more ...
Yet seem'd it winter still , and you away , As with your shadow I with these did
play ! Scarcely less sure , or if a less valuable , not less indispensable mark
Γονίμε μέν Ποιητα οξις ρημα γενναιον λακοι , , will the imagery supply , when ,
with more ...
Page 21
Each in its excess of strength seems to threaten the extinction of the other . At
length , in the DRAMA they were reconciled , and fought each with its shield
before the breast of the other . Or like two rapid streams , that at their first meeting
within ...
Each in its excess of strength seems to threaten the extinction of the other . At
length , in the DRAMA they were reconciled , and fought each with its shield
before the breast of the other . Or like two rapid streams , that at their first meeting
within ...
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
admiration answer appear attention beautiful become believe better called cause character child common composition connected continued conversation critic Dane diction distinction effect English equally excellence excitement existence expression feelings former genius German give greater ground hand heart human images imagination individual instance interest Italy kind language least less light lines live look manners means metre Milton mind moral nature never object observed once original particular passage passed passion perhaps person philosophical play pleasure poem poet poetic poetry possess possible present produced prose reader reason respect scene seems sense soul speak spirit stanzas style talk thing thou thought tion true truth whole wish Wordsworth writers
Bibliographic information
| Title | Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2 Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| Author | Samuel Taylor Coleridge |
| Publisher | R. Fenner, 1817 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 13 Jan 2006 |
| Length | 309 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |