Ford was of the first order of poets. He sought for sublimity, not by parcels, in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence, in the heart of man; in the actions and sufferings of the greatest minds. Dramatic Works - Page xliiby John Ford - 1811Full view - About this book
| Charles Lamb - English drama - 1808 - 512 pages
...of the first order of Poets. He soughtfor sublimity not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence in the heart of man ; in the actions and sufferingi of the greatest minds. There is a grandeur of the soul above mountains, seas, and the elements.... | |
| Charles Lamb - Drama - 1813 - 508 pages
...of the first order of Poets. He songhtfor sublimity not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence in the heart of man ; in the actions and suffering! of the greatest minds. There is a grandeur of the soul above mountains, seas, and the elements.... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1818 - 288 pages
...the first order of poets. He sought for sublimity, not by parcels, in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence in the...Even in the poor perverted reason of Giovanni and Annabella, in the play* which stands at the head of the modern collection of the works of this author,... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 550 pages
...poets. He sought for sublimity not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where sne has her full residence in the heart of man ; in the...There is a grandeur of the soul above mountains, seas, ana the elments." The Royal Society of Literature has lately held its general anniversary meeting,... | |
| Nathan Drake - Dramatists, English - 1828 - 534 pages
...of the first order of poets. He sought for sublimity not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence in the...the actions and sufferings of the greatest minds." striking difference perceivable between Fletcher and Shakspeare, is the fondness of the former for... | |
| 1829 - 348 pages
...of the first order of poets. He sought for sublimity not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence in the...grandeur of the soul above mountains, seas, and the elments." The Royal Society of Literature has lately held its general anniversary meeting, when after... | |
| English periodicals - 1831 - 512 pages
...first order of poets ; he sought for •ublimity, not by parcels, in metaphors, or visible images, but directly where she has her full residence —...the actions and sufferings of the greatest minds." The other two productions are by Nathaniel Field, and bear the following quaint titles, " Amends for... | |
| John Ford - 1831 - 396 pages
...He sought for sublimity, not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has full residence in the heart of man, in the actions and sufferings of the greatest minds." — LAMB'S Specimens of Dramatic Poets. EPILOGUE. WHERE noble judgments and clear eyes are fix'd To... | |
| John Ford - 1831 - 424 pages
...He sought for sublimity, not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she has full residence in the heart of man, in the actions and sufferings of the greatest minds."—LAMB'S Specimens of Dramatic Poets. EPILOGUE. WHERE noble judgments and clear eyes are fix'd... | |
| Richard Alfred Davenport - Biography - 1832 - 548 pages
...He sought for sublimity, not by parcels in metaphors or visible images, but directly where she lias her full residence in the heart of man; in the actions and sufferings of the greatest minds." FORDUN.JoHH DE, a Scotch historian, of whose life nothing certain is known. The dedication of his Scotichronicoo... | |
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