Biographia Literaria: Or, Biographical Sketches of My Literary Life and Opinions, Volume 2 |
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... original genius, however mistaken its direction might be deemed, arose the whole long continued controversy. For from the conjunction of perceived power with supposed heresy I explain the inveteracy and in some instances, I grieve to ...
... original genius, however mistaken its direction might be deemed, arose the whole long continued controversy. For from the conjunction of perceived power with supposed heresy I explain the inveteracy and in some instances, I grieve to ...
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... original genius , how- ever mistaken its direction might be deemed , arose the whole long continued controversy . For from the conjunction of perceived power with supposed heresy I explain the inveteracy and in some instances , I grieve ...
... original genius , how- ever mistaken its direction might be deemed , arose the whole long continued controversy . For from the conjunction of perceived power with supposed heresy I explain the inveteracy and in some instances , I grieve ...
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... original poetic genius in general . 1. In the " Venus and Adonis , " the first and most obvious excellence is the perfect sweetness of the versification ; its adaptation to the subject ; and the power displayed in vary- ing the march of ...
... original poetic genius in general . 1. In the " Venus and Adonis , " the first and most obvious excellence is the perfect sweetness of the versification ; its adaptation to the subject ; and the power displayed in vary- ing the march of ...
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... though faithfully copied from nature , and as accurately represented in words , do not of themselves characterize the poet . They become proofs of original genius only Bb as far as they are modified by a predominant passion 17.
... though faithfully copied from nature , and as accurately represented in words , do not of themselves characterize the poet . They become proofs of original genius only Bb as far as they are modified by a predominant passion 17.
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... original poets , which stript of their justifying reasons , and converted into mere ar- tifices of connection or ornament , constitute the characteristic falsity in the poetic style of the moderns ; and as far as he has , with equal ...
... original poets , which stript of their justifying reasons , and converted into mere ar- tifices of connection or ornament , constitute the characteristic falsity in the poetic style of the moderns ; and as far as he has , with equal ...
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