 We often hear of the magical influence of poetry. The expression in general means nothing : but, applied to the writings of Milton, it is most appropriate. His poetry acts like an incantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult...  Essays, Critical and Miscellaneous - Page 4by Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 758 pagesFull view - About this book
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...an incantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would 10 seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than...of beauty start at once into existence, and all the burial-places of the memory give 15 up their dead. Change the structure of the sentence ; substitute... | |
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...the two frcat poems ; and the fine criticism of 1 acaulay on -Milton may be applied to Dante : — " His poetry acts like an incantation. Its merit lies...words. But they are words of enchantment ; no sooner arc they pronounced than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty start at once... | |
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