The Complete Works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge: With an Introductory Essay Upon His Philosophical and Theological Opinions, Volume 4Harper & Brothers, 1858 |
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... sense , only so far as the distinction still results from the poetic genius , which sustains and modifies the emotions , thoughts , and vivid representations of the poem by the energy without effort of the poet's own mind , -by the ...
... sense , only so far as the distinction still results from the poetic genius , which sustains and modifies the emotions , thoughts , and vivid representations of the poem by the energy without effort of the poet's own mind , -by the ...
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... the chorus could not but tend to enforce the unity of place ; -not on the score of any sup- posed improbability , which the understanding or common sense might detect in a change of place ; —but because GREEK DRAMA . 27.
... the chorus could not but tend to enforce the unity of place ; -not on the score of any sup- posed improbability , which the understanding or common sense might detect in a change of place ; —but because GREEK DRAMA . 27.
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... sense of the word tragedies , and the comedies of Aristophanes comedies , we must emancipate our- selves from a false association arising from misapplied names , and find a new word for the plays of Shakspeare . For they are , in the ...
... sense of the word tragedies , and the comedies of Aristophanes comedies , we must emancipate our- selves from a false association arising from misapplied names , and find a new word for the plays of Shakspeare . For they are , in the ...
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... senses , and to the reason as contemplating our inward nature , and the workings of the pas- sions in their most ... sense of the word , is the general term for all places of amusement through the ear or eye , in which men assemble ...
... senses , and to the reason as contemplating our inward nature , and the workings of the pas- sions in their most ... sense of the word , is the general term for all places of amusement through the ear or eye , in which men assemble ...
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... sense ; talent ; sensibility ; imagination ; - and to the perfection of a work we should add two faculties of lesser importance , yet necessary for the ornaments and foliage of the column and the roof - fancy and a quick sense of beauty ...
... sense ; talent ; sensibility ; imagination ; - and to the perfection of a work we should add two faculties of lesser importance , yet necessary for the ornaments and foliage of the column and the roof - fancy and a quick sense of beauty ...
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Page 120 - This royal throne of kings, this scepter'd isle, This earth of majesty, this seat of Mars, This other Eden, demi-paradise, This fortress built by Nature for herself Against infection and the hand of war, This happy breed of men, this little world, This precious stone set in the silver sea...
Page 161 - My words fly up, my thoughts remain below : Words, without thoughts, never to heaven go.
Page 132 - HUNG be the heavens with black , yield day to night! Comets, importing change of times and states, Brandish your crystal tresses in the sky ; And with them scourge the bad revolting stars, That have consented unto Henry's death ! Henry the fifth, too famous to live long ! England ne'er lost a king of so much worth.
Page 171 - Take thee that too. A heavy summons lies like lead upon me, And yet I would not sleep. Merciful powers, Restrain in me the cursed thoughts that nature Gives way to in repose!
Page 169 - If chance will have me king, why, chance may crown me, Without my stir.
Page 127 - No matter where. Of comfort no man speak: Let's talk of graves, of worms, and epitaphs; Make dust our paper, and with rainy eyes Write sorrow on the bosom of the earth; Let's choose executors and talk of wills : And yet not so — for what can we bequeath Save our deposed bodies to the ground?
Page 82 - At her feet he bowed he fell, he lay down at her feet he bowed, he fell where he bowed, there he fell down dead...
Page 363 - Earth fills her lap with pleasures of her own; Yearnings she hath in her own natural kind, And, even with something of a mother's mind And no unworthy aim, The homely nurse doth all she can To make her foster-child, her inmate, Man, Forget the glories he hath known And that imperial palace whence he came. Behold the Child among his newborn blisses, A six years
Page 114 - For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night, Whiter than new snow on a raven's back. Come, gentle night: come, loving, black-brow'd night Give me my Romeo: and when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.
Page 164 - I do not think so ; since he went into France, I have been in continual practice ; I shall win at the odds. But thou wouldst not think how ill all's here about my heart ; but it is no matter.