... even that of the loftiest and seemingly that of the wildest odes, had a logic of its own, as severe as that of science, and more difficult, because more subtle, more complex, and dependent on more, and more fugitive, causes. In the truly great poets,... Guesses at Truth: Second Series - Page 105by Julius Charles Hare, Augustus William Hare - 1848 - 383 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1817 - 312 pages
...more, and more fugitive causes. In the truly great poets, he would say, there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word ; and I well remember, that availing himself of the synonimes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt... | |
| 1820 - 474 pages
...more, and more fugitive causes. In the truly great poets, he would say, there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word ; and I well remember, that availing himself of the synonimes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt... | |
| American education society - 1833 - 406 pages
...more, and more fugitive causes. In the truly great poets, he would «uy, there is a mason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word ; and I well remember, that availing himself of the synonimtes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1834 - 360 pages
...Christ Hoepital. fugitive causes. In the truly great poets, he would say, there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word ; and 1 well remember, that, availing himself of the synonymes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us... | |
| 1835 - 592 pages
...more, and more fugitive, causes. In the truly great poets, he would say, there is a reason assignable not only for every word, but for the position of every word; and I well remember that, availing himself of the synonymes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt... | |
| 1835 - 544 pages
...more, and more fugitive, causes. In the truly great poets, he would say, there is a reason assignable not only for every word, but for the position of every word; and I well remember that, availing himself of the synonymes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt... | |
| Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1836 - 496 pages
...and more fugitive causes. ' In the truly great poets,' he would say, ' there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word ;' and I well remember, that availing himself of the synonymes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us... | |
| 1850 - 664 pages
...he learned also (what he never forgot) " that in the truly great poet there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word, and that all poetry has a logic of its own." Mr. B. showed no mercy to phrase, metaphor or image unsupported... | |
| Samuel Taylor [poetical works] Coleridge - 1838 - 492 pages
...and more fugitive causes. ' In the truly great poets,' he would say, ' there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word ;' and I well remember, that availing himself of the synonymes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us... | |
| 1839 - 636 pages
...more, and more fugitive causes. In the truly great poets, he would say, there is a reason assignable, not only for every word, but for the position of every word; anil 1 well remember, that, availing himself of the synonymes to the Homer of Didymus, he made us attempt... | |
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