It is strictly the language of the imagination; and the imagination is that faculty which represents objects, not as they are in themselves, but as- they are moulded by other thoughts and feelings, into an infinite variety of shapes and combinations of... Noctes Ambrosianæ - Side 91af John Wilson, James Hogg, John Gibson Lockhart - 1854Fuld visning - Om denne bog
| 1818 - 764 sider
...by the most striking examples of the same quality in other instances. Poetry is the language of the imagination, and the imagination is that faculty which...they are in themselves, but as they are moulded by our thoughts and feelings. This language is, therefore, not the less true to nature because it is false... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 338 sider
...subjecting the soul to external things, as reason and history do." It is strictly the language of the imagination; and the imagination is that faculty which represents objects, not as they are in them-\ selves, but as they are moulded by other thoughts and feelings, into an infinite variety of... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1849 - 290 sider
...subjecting the soul to external things as reason and history do." It is strictly the language of the imagination ; and the imagination is that faculty which represents objects, not as they afe in themselves, but as they are moulded, by other thoughts and feelings, into an infinite variety... | |
| John Wilson, John Gibson Lockhart - 1854 - 532 sider
...poet, Are of imagination all compact. One sees more devils than vast hell can hold — The madman." " Whiggism " is strictly the language of imagination...themselves, but as they are moulded, by other thoughts aud feelings, into an infinite variety of shapes and combinations of power. This language is not the... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - 512 sider
...serve as an introduction to the present chapter.—Ed. 493. Poetry is strictly the language of the imagination ; and the imagination is that faculty...and combinations of power. This language is not the lesa truc to nature because it is false in point of fact ; but so much the more true and natural, if... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1859 - 512 sider
...serve as an introduction to the present chapter. — Ed. 493. Poetry is strictly the language of the imagination ; and the imagination is that faculty...as they are in themselves, but as they are moulded l>3' other thoughts and feelings, into an infinite variety of shapes and combinations of power. This... | |
| Lord Henry Home Kames - 1861 - 496 sider
...serve as an introduction to the present chapter. — Ed. 493. Poetry is strictly the language of the imagination ; and the imagination is that faculty...language is not the less true to nature because it in false in point of fact ; but so much the more true and natural, if it conveys the impression which... | |
| John Wilson, James Hogg, John Gibson Lockhart - 1867 - 536 sider
...hold — The madman." " Whiggism " is strictly the language of imagination ; and the imagination it that faculty which represents objects, not as they...themselves, but as they are moulded, by other thoughts aud feelings, into an infinite variety of shapes and combinations of power. This language is not the... | |
| 1915 - 826 sider
...Lectures on the English Poets, lecture i., presently to be quoted. " The imagination," writes Hazlitt, " is that faculty which represents objects, not as they...infinite variety of shapes and combinations of power." It is. according to Coleridge, the power by which one image or feeling is made to modify many others,... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1876 - 474 sider
...subjecting the soul to external things, as reason and history do." It is strictly the language of the imagination ; and the imagination is that faculty...they are moulded by other thoughts and feelings, into au infinite variety of shapes and combinations of power. This language is not the less true to nature,... | |
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