 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pagine
...inter.courfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Men admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer,...already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The effence of poetry is invention; fuch invention as, V thing unexpected, furprifes and delights. The... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pagine
...of fcntimenr, and very little from novelty of expreilion. ' Contemplative piety, or the jnrercourfe between God and the. human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, ar.d plead the merits of his Redeemer, is al-¡ ready in a higher Hate than poetry... | |
 | 1780 - 596 pagine
...that of the dcfcripticn is not God, but the works of God. ' Contemplative piety, or the intercourfc between God and the, human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pagine
...piety; that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God, Contemplative piety, or the intereourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical....already in a higher ftate ' than poetry can confer, The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pagine
...piety; that of the defcription is not God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry... | |
 | Henry Hunter - 1794 - 508 pagine
...that of the defcription is hot God, but the works of- God* " Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ' ftate than poetry... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1795 - 610 pagine
...God, but the works of God. 2 Con-i WALLER. 127 Contemplative piety, or the interco'urfe be-' tween God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Re-. deemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagine
...the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention; such invention as, by producing something... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 452 pagine
...intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pagine
...intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a Jiigher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing... | |
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between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the merey of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The eflence of poetry is invention; fuch invention as, by... 
