 The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive...  The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature - Side 359redigeret af - 1779Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 sider
...than poetry can confer. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topicks of...few as they are, they can be made no more; they can receive no grace from novelty of fentiment, and very little from novelty of expreffion. Poetry pleafes... | |
 | 1780 - 596 sider
...invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are univerfally...few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace; from novelty of fentiment, and very little from novelty of expreflion. ' Poetry pleafes... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 sider
...unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and bi;ing few arc unu-erfally known ; but few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of fentiment, and very little from norelty of expreflion. ' Contemplative... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 sider
...poetry can confer. * The eflence of poetry is invention ; fuch, invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topicks of...few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of fentiment, and very little from novelty of expreffion. Poetry pleafes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 sider
...can confer. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpe&ed, furprifes and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are univerfally known j but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of fentiment,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 sider
...poetry can confer.. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are uni* verfally known ; but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sider
...than poetry can confer. The effcnce of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topicks of...few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of fentiment, and very little from novelty of expreffion. Poe,try pleafes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sider
...than poetry can confer, The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are unjverfally known j but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 344 sider
...confer. The erTence of poetry is invention; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpecl- . ed, furprifes and delights. The topicks of devotion are...and being few are univerfally known ; but, few as there are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace from novelty of fentiment, and very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 sider
...•,.(,:•» ..... 3 at; The effence of poetry is invention 5 invention as, by producing fomethiog pected, furprifes and delights. The topicks; of devotion are few, and being few are urn-., verfally known ; but, few as there are, " can be made no more; they can receive, grace from... | |
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