An essay on criticism. With notes by mr. WarburtonH. Linton, 1749 - 89 páginas |
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... , & c . PART III . Ver . 560 , & c . wil Rules for the Conduct of Manners in a Critic , L Candour , 563. Modefty , 566. Good- Breeding , 572. Sincerity , and Freedom of Advice , 578. 2. When one's Counsel is to be CONTENTS .
... , & c . PART III . Ver . 560 , & c . wil Rules for the Conduct of Manners in a Critic , L Candour , 563. Modefty , 566. Good- Breeding , 572. Sincerity , and Freedom of Advice , 578. 2. When one's Counsel is to be CONTENTS .
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... manner . 3 . Because the is the test of Art , as she is unerring , conftant , and ftill the fame . Hence he obferves that , as she is the fource , the conveys life to Art : As the end , the conveys force to it , for the force of any ...
... manner . 3 . Because the is the test of Art , as she is unerring , conftant , and ftill the fame . Hence he obferves that , as she is the fource , the conveys life to Art : As the end , the conveys force to it , for the force of any ...
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... manner as the old Critics difcovered theirs , from the writings of their contemporary Poets : But thefe men wanting art and ability to discover thefe new rules , were content to receive and file up for ufe , the old ones of NOTES . 98 ...
... manner as the old Critics difcovered theirs , from the writings of their contemporary Poets : But thefe men wanting art and ability to discover thefe new rules , were content to receive and file up for ufe , the old ones of NOTES . 98 ...
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... manner of the work criticised . As to the matter , in judging by parts ; or in having one favorite part to a neglect of all the reft : As to the manner , in confining the regard only to conceit , or language , or numbers . This is our ...
... manner of the work criticised . As to the matter , in judging by parts ; or in having one favorite part to a neglect of all the reft : As to the manner , in confining the regard only to conceit , or language , or numbers . This is our ...
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... manners , paffions , unities ; what not ? All which , exact to rule , were brought about , Were but a Combat in the lifts left out . " What ! leave the Combat out ? " exclaims the Knight ; Yes , or we muft renounce the Stagyrite . 280 ...
... manners , paffions , unities ; what not ? All which , exact to rule , were brought about , Were but a Combat in the lifts left out . " What ! leave the Combat out ? " exclaims the Knight ; Yes , or we muft renounce the Stagyrite . 280 ...
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admire againſt ancient bad Critic beauty Becauſe caufe of wrong cauſe cenfure Cicero cifed Colomies COMMENTARY confift Criticiſm defcribes divifion dulnefs eaſe Efay ev'n ev'ry expofes Expreffion facred fafe falfe fame fatire faults fecond feek feem fenfe fenſe ferves fhall fhews fhort fhould fimilitude firft firſt folly fome fometimes fools foon fpeaking fpirits frike ftill ftudy fubject fublime fuch fure genius gives grace Hermolaus Barbarus himſelf Homer Homer nods itſelf juft juſt laft laſt learn'd learning lefs Licence likewife Longinus mind modeft moft moſt Mufe muft muſt Nature ne'er neceffary neceffity NOTES numbers o'er obferves paffions partiality perfect Judge perfons Petronius pleaſe poem poet Poet's Poetry praife praiſe precept Pride Quintil Quintilian raiſed reafon rife rules ſenſe ſtill thefe themſelves theſe thing thofe thoſe thro true Critic True Wit underſtanding unlearned uſe Weft whofe whole writing wrong Judgment Zoilus
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Página 33 - Of all the causes which conspire to blind Man's erring judgment, and misguide the mind, What the weak head with strongest bias rules, Is Pride, the never-failing vice of. fools.
Página 20 - Hear how learn'd Greece her useful rules indites, When to repress, and when indulge our flights: High on Parnassus' top her sons she show'd, And pointed out those arduous paths they trod; Held from afar, aloft, th' immortal prize, And urg'd the rest by equal steps to rise.
Página 81 - And bless their Critic with a Poet's fire. An ardent Judge, who zealous in his trust, With warmth gives sentence, yet is always just ; Whose own example strengthens all his laws ; And is himself that great Sublime he draws.
Página 15 - So vast is art, so narrow human wit : Not only bounded to peculiar arts, But oft' in those confin'd to single parts.
Página 18 - Itself unseen, but in th' effects remains. Some, to whom Heav'n in wit has been profuse, Want as much more, to turn it to its use ; For wit and judgment often are at strife, Tho' meant each other's aid, like man and wife.
Página 48 - ... whate'er it shines upon, It gilds all objects, but it alters none. Expression is the dress of thought, and still Appears more decent, as more suitable; A vile conceit in pompous words...
Página 14 - Nature to all things fix'd the limits fit, And wisely curb'd proud man's pretending wit. As on the land while here the ocean gains, In other parts it leaves wide sandy plains...
Página 86 - And kept unconquer'd, and unciviliz'd; Fierce for the liberties of wit, and bold, We still defy'd the Romans, as of old.
Página 26 - If, where the rules not far enough extend, (Since rules were made but to promote their end) Some lucky license answer to the full Th' intent propos'd, that license is a rule.
Página 44 - Some to conceit alone their taste confine, And glitt'ring thoughts struck out at every line; Pleased with a work where nothing's just or fit; One glaring chaos and wild heap of wit.