Studies in Poetry and PhilosophyHurd and Houghton, 1872 - 357 pagina's |
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Pagina xiii
... a short biography , in the hope that the concrete facts might throw light on the abstract thoughts , and add to them a human interest . The thought of Wordsworth and Coleridge is xiv PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . of such worth.
... a short biography , in the hope that the concrete facts might throw light on the abstract thoughts , and add to them a human interest . The thought of Wordsworth and Coleridge is xiv PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION . of such worth.
Pagina 1
... fact is plain , that with the opening of this century there was in all civilized lands a turning up of the subsoil of human nature , a laying bare of the intenser seats of action , thought , and emotion , such as the world had seldom ...
... fact is plain , that with the opening of this century there was in all civilized lands a turning up of the subsoil of human nature , a laying bare of the intenser seats of action , thought , and emotion , such as the world had seldom ...
Pagina 7
... facts and circumstances of the poet's life , would show what manner of man he was , how and by what influ- ences his mind was matured , from what points of view he was led to approach nature and human life , and to undertake the poetic ...
... facts and circumstances of the poet's life , would show what manner of man he was , how and by what influ- ences his mind was matured , from what points of view he was led to approach nature and human life , and to undertake the poetic ...
Pagina 8
... facts may be of little moment in themselves ; but they serve to show that in the wis- dom of Wordsworth , as in so many another poet , the virtues of an ancient and worthy race were condensed , and bloomed forth into genius . In that ...
... facts may be of little moment in themselves ; but they serve to show that in the wis- dom of Wordsworth , as in so many another poet , the virtues of an ancient and worthy race were condensed , and bloomed forth into genius . In that ...
Pagina 11
... facts and images which had not before been noted in books . But more than any book - lore , more than any skill in verse - making , or definite thoughts about poetry , was the free , natural life he led at Hawkshead . It was there that ...
... facts and images which had not before been noted in books . But more than any book - lore , more than any skill in verse - making , or definite thoughts about poetry , was the free , natural life he led at Hawkshead . It was there that ...
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action affections afterwards Alfoxden appeared Aristotle beauty believe blank verse Brougham Castle called character Christ Christian Church Coleridge Coleridge's conscience deep divine doctrine doubt essay existence facts faculty faith feeling felt friends genius Grasmere happiness Hawkshead heart human nature Hursley idea ideal imagination intellectual Kant Keble Keble's less light living look Lyrical Ballads man's mechanical philosophy meditative ment mind moral law moral nature motive Nether Stowey never Newdigate Prize Newman object once outward Oxford Oxford movement perhaps philosophy Plato poems poet poetic poetry principles pure question Reason religion religious reverence righteousness Rydal Mount Scott seemed seen sense sermons side soul Southey speak Speculative Reason spirit sympathy things thou thought tion true truth turned Unitarian universal utilitarian verse virtue whole wonderful words Wordsworth young
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Pagina 325 - This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days, saith the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and in their minds will I write them : and their sins and iniquities will I remember no more.
Pagina 42 - A perfect Woman, nobly planned, To warn, to comfort, and command ; And yet a Spirit still, and bright With something of an angel 13 light. XV.— I WANDERED LONELY. 1804. I WANDERED lonely as a cloud...
Pagina 157 - My shaping spirit of Imagination. For not to think of what I needs must feel But to be still and patient, all I can; And haply by abstruse research to steal From my own nature all the natural man — This was my sole resource, my only plan; Till that which suits a part infects the whole, And now is almost grown the habit of my soul.
Pagina 48 - I trust is their destiny, to console the afflicted, to add sunshine to daylight by making the happy happier, to teach the young and the gracious of every age, to see, to think and feel, and therefore to become more actively and securely virtuous...
Pagina 159 - Our observation employed either about external sensible objects, or about the internal operations of our minds, perceived and reflected on by ourselves, is that which supplies our understandings with all the materials of thinking. These two are the fountains of knowledge from whence all the ideas we have or can naturally have do spring.
Pagina 86 - So still an image of tranquillity, So calm and still, .and looked so beautiful Amid the uneasy thoughts which filled my mind, That what we feel of sorrow and despair From ruin and from change, and all the grief That passing shows of Being leave behind, Appeared an idle dream, that could not live Where meditation was. I turned away, And walked along my road in happiness.
Pagina 105 - Come back into memory, like as thou wert in the day-spring of thy fancies, with hope like a fiery column before thee — the dark pillar not yet turned — /Samuel Taylor Coleridge — Logician, Metaphysician, Bard...
Pagina 53 - Fear and trembling Hope, Silence and Foresight; Death the Skeleton And Time the Shadow...
Pagina 33 - The budding twigs spread out their fan, To catch the breezy air ; And I must think, do all I can, That there was pleasure there.
Pagina 35 - Thy memory be as a dwelling-place For all sweet sounds and harmonies ; oh ! then, If solitude, or fear, or pain, or grief, Should be thy portion...