 THE design was to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a Minstrel...  Public Characters - Page 4701804Full view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1771 - 622 pages
...thought capable of fupporting the character of a Minftrcl, that is of an itinerant poet and mufician ; a character, which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only refpectable but facred. A poetical illuftration of fuch a fubject teemed to pro<» mife variety of... | |
 | 1774 - 846 pages
...capable of fupporting the character of A Minftrel, that is, of an itinerant poet and mufici.111 ; — a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only refpe&able, but facred. A poetical illultr.ition of fuch a fubjeA feemed to protnife variety of amufement,... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...but sacred. "I have endeavoured to imitate SPENSER in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety of his composition. Antique... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...but sacred. I have endeavoured to imitate SPENSER in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety, of his composition. Antique... | |
 | 1801 - 618 pages
...s iys he "'to trace the progress of a poetical genius bom in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTR 1:1., that is, as an itinerant poet and musician—a character which according to the notions... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pages
...design was, to trace the progress of a Poeticaf Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...but sacred. I have endeavoured to imitate SPENSER in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety, of his composition. Antique... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...appearing in the world as A MINSTREL, that is, as an itenerant Poet and Musician;.. ..a charafter which, according to the notions of our fore-fathers, was... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...but sacred. I have endeavoured to imitate SPENSER in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety, of his composition. Antique... | |
 | James Beattie - 1805 - 178 pages
...design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may...but sacred. I HAVE endeavoured to imitate SPENSER in the measure of his verse, and in the harmony, simplicity, and variety, of his composition. Antique... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1805 - 190 pages
...that period in which he may be supposed capable of supporting the character of a MINSTREL, that is, of an itinerant poet and musician : — a character which,...forefathers, was not only respectable but sacred. A poetical illustration of such a subject fecmed to promise variety of amusement, and even some topics... | |
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