 | 1799 - 796 sider
...poetical pleafure mull be fuch as human imagination can at leaft conceive, and poetical terror fu:h as human ftrength and fortitude may combat. The good...for the wings of wit ; the mind finks under them in pafSfe helplelTnefs, content with calm belief and humble adoration." We could feleft here and there... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 280 sider
...the genuine fources of poetry ; but poetical pleafure muft be fuch as human imagination can at leaft conceive, and poetical terrour fuch as human ftrength...wings of wit; the mind finks un.der them in paffive helplcfihcfs, content'o 4 . -with with calm belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however, may... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 302 sider
...muft be fuch as human -imagination can at leaft conceive, and poetical terrour fuch as human flrength and fortitude may combat. The good and evil of Eternity...wings of wit; the mind finks under them in paffive helplcflhefs, content o 4 with 200 MILTON, with calm belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1780 - 726 sider
...but poetical pleafure mutt be fuch as human imagination can at leait conceive, and poetical terror fuch as human ftrength and fortitude may combat. The...for the wings of wit ; the mind finks under them in pallive helpleflnefs, contentwith calm belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however, may take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 498 sider
...the genuine fources of poetry ; but poetical pleafurc muft be fuch as human imagination can at leaft conceive, and poetical terrour fuch as human ftrength...for the wings of wit ; the mind finks under them in paflive helplefihefs, content with calm, belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however, may take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 sider
...the genuine fburces of poetry ; but poetical pleafure muft be fuch as human imagination can at leaft conceive, and poetical terrour fuch as human ftrength...wings of wit ; the mind finks under them in paffive helpleflhefs, content with £alm belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however, may take a different... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 sider
...the genuine fources pf poetry ; but poetical pleafure muft be fuch as human imagination can at leaft conceive, and poetical terrour fuch as human ftrength...are too ponderous^ for the wings of wit ; the mind links under them in pafuve helplefsnefs, content with calm belief and humble adoration. Known truths,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 sider
...poetical terrour fuch as human ftrcngth and fortitude may combat. The good and evil of Eternity arc too ponderous for the wings of wit ; the mind finks under them in paffive paflive helplefsnefs, content with calm belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however, may take... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1790 - 508 sider
...but poetical pleafure rnufl be fuch as human imagination can at leaft couceive, and poetical terrours fuch as human ftrength. and fortitude may combat....wings of wit; the mind finks under them in paffive helpleflhefs, content with calm belief and humble adoration;. Known truths, however, may take a different... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 sider
...muft be fuch as human imagination can at lead conceive ; and poetical terrours fuch as human flrength and fortitude may combat. The good and evil of Eternity...helpleffnefs, content with calm belief and humble adoration. Known truths, however, may take a different appearance, and be conveyed to the mind by a new train... | |
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The good and evil of Eternity are too ponderous for the wings of wit; the mind sinks under them in passive helplessness, content with calm belief and humble adoration. 
