 | Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 304 pages
...failing, there would have been another Butler, either in the same or in some analogous form. But, with regard to Milton and the Miltonic power, the case...call the Sublime. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by TO oyx•oi•t -. for uy/os was a comprehensive expression... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1854 - 292 pages
...failing, there would have been another Butler, either in the same or in some analogous form. But, with regard to Milton and the Miltonic power, the case...the very rarest is that which we moderns call the Sulllme. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by TO oyxoxks:... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1858 - 366 pages
...have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded, the function was exhausted in the man — the species was identified with the individual — the...the very rarest is that which we moderns call the subttme. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by ro ntfim:... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1860 - 334 pages
...have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded, the function was exhausted in the man — the species was identified with the individual — the...call the sublime. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by to atfivov: for vWog was a comprehensive expression... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - Authors, English - 1862 - 454 pages
...vacancy, or at least to meet the same passion virtually, though by a work differing in form. But, with regard to Milton and the Miltonic power, the case...call the Sublime. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by TO oyxoiSeg .- for ityoj was a comprehensive expression... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 360 pages
...have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded, the function was exhausted in the man — the species was identified with the individual — the...call the sublime. The Grecians had apparently no word for it. unless it were that which they meant by « atpm: for u-4/of was a comprehensive expression... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 368 pages
...have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded, the function was exhausted in the man — the species was identified with the individual — the...call the sublime. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by « <K'MW: for i/4/o; was a comprehensive expression... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 370 pages
...have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded, the function was exhausted in the man — the species was identified with the individual — the...the very rarest is that which we moderns call the sulhme. The Grecians Lad apparently no word for it, unless it were that which they meant by n gipwi:... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 368 pages
...have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded, the function was exhausted in the man — the species was identified with the individual — the...man through his intellectual nature, the very rarest ia that which we moderns call the sulKme. The Grecians had apparently no word for it, unless it were... | |
 | Christianity - 1886 - 484 pages
...flavor. Nothing before or after exactly fills its place. De Quincey says, with regard to Milton, that " if the man had failed, the power would have failed....individual — the poetry was incarnated in the poet." In high potencies of this specific genius, the function is as clearly differentiated as that which... | |
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If the man had failed, the power would have failed. In that mode of power which he wielded the function was exhausted in the man, the species was identified with the individual, the poetry was incarnated in the poet. 
