 Destiny, apart from all moral agencies, and to a prophecy indicating its purport in reference to the individuals involved in its chain, but to the idea of fascination, as an engine by which Fate may work its purposes on the innocent mind, and force it...  Ion; a tragedy [by sir T.N. Talfourd. In verse]. - Side viiiaf sir Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1835Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1835 - 606 sider
...individuals involved in its chain,— but to the idea of fascination, as an engine by 1 ' • which which Fate may work its purposes on the innocent mind,...employment of both could not be justified in a drama intepded for visual presentation, in which a certain verisimilitude is essential to the faith of the... | |
 | 1836 - 570 sider
...striking in itself, or of being subjected to such agitations, as tragedy requires in its heroes. It was necessary, in order to involve such a character in...purposes on the innocent mind, and force it into terrible notion, most uncongenial to itself, but necessary to the issue." The reader might guess, from this... | |
 | 1836 - 604 sider
...nor would its sufferings, however accumulated, present a varied or impressive picture. Kecourse hag therefore been had, not only to the old Grecian notion...itself, but necessary to the issue. Either perhaps of those aids might have been permitted, if used in accordance with the entire spirit of the piece ; but... | |
 | 1838 - 808 sider
...purport in reference to the individuals involved in its chains, but to the idea of fascination, as the engine by which FATE may work its purposes on the...uncongenial to itself, but necessary to the issue.' Preface, pp. v, vi If our author, by " destiny apart from all moral agencies," means to exclude human... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1844 - 308 sider
...being subjected to such agitations, as tragedy requires in the fortunes of its heroes. It was further necessary, in order to involve such a character in...entire spirit of the piece ; but the employment of loth could not be justified in a drama intended for visual presentation, in which a certain verisimilitude... | |
 | Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1852 - 392 sider
...being subjected to such agitations, as tragedy requires in the fortunes of its heroes. It was further necessary, in order to involve such a character in...entire spirit of the piece ; but the employment of loth could not be justified in a drama intended for visual presentation, in which a certain verisimilitude... | |
 | Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1865 - 274 sider
...being subjected to such agitations, as tragedy requires in the fortunes of its heroes. It was further necessary, in order to involve such a character in...itself, but necessary to the issue. Either perhaps of theie aids might have been permitted, if used in accordance with the entire spirit of the piece ; but... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1875 - 604 sider
...and above the old Greek notion of Destiny, the author has recourse, he tells us, " to the idea oí fascination as an engine by which Fate may work its...uncongenial to itself, but necessary to the issue." The employment of either of these agencies in the play was perfectly admissible ; but the employment... | |
 | George Boyle - 1886 - 318 sider
...will soon detect the overruling influence of "Destiny, apart from all moral agencies, combined with the idea of fascination, as an engine by which Fate may work its purposes on the innocent mind." Argos is devastated by a plague, and it has been announced by the oracle of Delphi that nothing less... | |
 | 1836 - 778 sider
...alone — lie had recourse " to the idea offascination, as an engine by which fate may work its purpose on the innocent mind, and force it into terrible action,...uncongenial to itself, but necessary to the issue." The employment of both these expedients the author seems to have thought improper in a piece designed... | |
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