 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 362 pages
...this view the part of Prince ARTHUR in each book becomes ejfcntlal, and yet not principal ; exaftly, as the poet has contrived it. They who reft in the literal ftory, that is, who criticize it on the footing of a narrative poem, have conftantly objefted to this management. They... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1776 - 358 pages
...character is be compofed. And in this view the part of Prince ARTHUR in each book becomes ej/ential, and yet not principal; exactly, as the poet has contrived...it. They who reft in the literal ftory, that is, who criticize it on the footing of a narrative poem, have conftantly objected to this management. They... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1776 - 354 pages
...character is be compofed. And in this view the part of Prince ARTHUR in each book becomes effential, and yet not principal; exactly, as the poet has contrived...They who reft in the literal ftory, •that is, who criticize it on the footing of a narrative poem, have conftantly objected to this management. They... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1788 - 368 pages
...character is to be compofed. And in this view the part of Piince ARTHUR in each book becomes ejfential, and yet not principal; exactly, as the poet has contrived it. They who reft in the literal fiory, that is, v, ho criticize it on the footing of a narrative poem, have conftantly objected to... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 446 pages
...character is to be compofed. And, in this view, the part of Prince Arthur in each Book becomes ej/ential, and yet not principal; exactly, as the poet has contrived...breaks the unity of defign. Prince Arthur, they affirm, VOL. II. 1 fhould cither have had no part in the other adventures, or he mould have had the chief part.... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 448 pages
...character is to be compofed. And, in this view, the part of Prince Arthur in eac^i Book becomes effential, and yet not principal; exactly, as the poet has contrived...conftantly objected to this management. They fay, it necelFarily breaks the unity of defign. Prince Arthur, they affirm, VOL. II. 1 mould either have had... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1805 - 452 pages
...this view, the part of Prince Arthur in each Book becomes effential, and yet not principal ; exafiily, as the poet has contrived it. They who reft in the...conftantly objected to this management They fay, it neceffarily breaks the unity of defign. Prince Arthur, they affirm, VOL. II. 1 (hould either have had... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1807 - 446 pages
...character is to he composed. And, in this view, the part of Prince Arthur in each Book hecomes essential, and yet not principal; exactly, as the poet has contrived it. They ..who rest in the literal story, (hat is, who criticise it on the footii]g~oT"a"narrativc Poem, have constantly... | |
 | Richard Hurd - 1811 - 408 pages
...character is to be composed. And in this view the part of Prince ARTHUR in each book becomes essential, and yet not principal ; exactly, as the poet has contrived it. They who rest in the liter.il LETTE* .... . IP- VIUstory, that is, who criticize it on the tooting of a narrative... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - 1839 - 450 pages
...character is to be composed. And, in this view, the part of Prince Arthur in each book becomes essential, and yet not principal, exactly as the poet has contrived it. They who rest in the literal story, that is, who criticise it on the footing of a narrative poem, have constantly... | |
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Queen is more apparent. His twelve knights are to exemplify as many virtues, out of which one illustrious character is to be composed. 
