 And therefore it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness, because it doth raise and erect the mind by submitting the shows of things to the desires of the mind, whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind into the nature of things.  Proceedings - Pagina 479door Royal Society of Edinburgh - 1878Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Horace Peters Biddle - 1873 - 40 pagina’s
...in his writings, rather describes the effect of poetry than gives it a definition; for he says that it "doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shows of things to the desire of the mind." This remark is profound and accurate, but it is scarcely a correct definition... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1873 - 730 pagina’s
...delectation. And therefore it was ever thought to have some Mrticipation of divineneM, becaune it doth rniso and erect the mind, by submitting the shows of things to the desTes of the mind ; whereas, reason doth buckle and bow the urinl unto the nature of thing*. Aud we... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 pagina’s
...retrograde, by a computation backward from ourselves.1 Advancement of Learning. Booh i. (1605.) It [Poesy] was ever thought to have some participation...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind. Ibid. Booh ii. 1 As in the little, so in the great world,... | |
 | Deeps - 1875 - 358 pagina’s
...and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and delectation. And, therefore, it was even thought to bear some participation of divineness, because it doth...mind, whereas reason doth buckle and bow the mind into the nature of things." It would seem, judging from the results, as if " Waverley," like Bacon's... | |
 | Thomas Davies King - 1875 - 202 pagina’s
...that "poesy serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, " morality, and to delectation. And therefore it " was ever thought to have some participation " of divineness,...things " to the desires of the mind; whereas reason * Advancement of Learning, B. ii. "doth buckle and bow the mind unto the na" ture of things." * * To... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1875 - 890 pagina’s
...The sun, which passeth through pollutions and itself remains as pure as before.1 Ibid. Book ii. It [Poesy] was ever thought to have some participation...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind. IMd. Book 2. Sacred and inspired divinity, the sabaoth... | |
 | Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts, and Letters - 1876 - 636 pagina’s
...speaks thus of the influence of poetry: " Poetry serveth and conferreth to magnanimity, and therefore it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness,...submitting the shows of things, to the desires of the mind. Milton speaks of, "our sage and serious poet Spencer, whom, he adds, ' I dare be known to think... | |
 | Noah Porter - 1877 - 420 pagina’s
...and conferreth to magnanimity, morality, and delectation. And, therefore, it was ever thought to bear some participation of divineness, because it doth...reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature of things."—On the Advancement of Learning: If Lord Bacon is right then there is nothing in the nature... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1878 - 272 pagina’s
...position. NOTE (m\ to trace Nature's ideal form in Nature's place. Lord Bacon says of Poetry, that "it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness,...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind; whereas Reason doth buckle and bow the mind unto the nature... | |
 | Elizabeth Barrett Browning - 1878 - 270 pagina’s
...position. NOTE (in}. to trace Nature's ideal form in Nature's place. Lord Bacon says of Poetry, that "it was ever thought to have some participation of divineness,...it doth raise and erect the mind, by submitting the shews of things to the desires of the mind ; whereas Reason doth buckle and bow the mind to the nature... | |
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