 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 648 pages
...interests and circumstances of the writer himself ; 3. the power to modify images copied from nature by a predominant passion, or by associated thoughts or images awakened by that passion ; and, 4. depth and energy of thought. In the succeeding productions of our great poet, ' the creative... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero - English literature - 1827 - 650 pages
...interests and circumstances of the writer himself ; 3. the power to modify images copied from nature by a predominant passion, or by associated thoughts or images awakened by that passion ; and, 4. depth and energy of thought. In the succeeding productions of our great poet, ' the creative... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1840 - 582 pages
...beautiful, now fanciful circumstances, which form its dresses and its scenery ; or by diverting our alien eft this picture. What say you now ( ALVAR (after...Ordonio, 1 will do it. ORDONIO. Well hazard no delay. B poet'i own spirit, " Which shooti ilg being through earth. Bet, and ftir." In the two ibllowing lines,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1845 - 582 pages
...proofs of original genius, only as far as Ihry are modified by a predominant passion; or by nssociated thoughts or images awakened by that passion ; or,...transferred to them from the poet's own spirit, " Which ihoota iu being through earth, веа, and air." In the two following lines, for instnm'p. there it... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Henry Nelson Coleridge - Aesthetics - 1847 - 380 pages
...represented in words, do not of themselves characterize the poet. They become proofs of original genius only as far as they are modified by a predominant passion...when they have the effect of reducing multitude to unity,5 or succession to an instant ; or lastly, when a human and intellectual life is transferred... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1849 - 578 pages
...represented in words, do not of themselves characterize the poet. They become proofs of original geniu?, only as far as they are modified by a predominant passion...when they have the effect of reducing multitude to unily, or succession to an instant; or, lastly, when a human and intellectual life is transferred to... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 764 pages
...represented in words, do -not of themselves characterize the poet. They become proofs of original genius only as far as they are modified by a predominant passion...spirit, Which shoots its being through earth, sea, and air.f In the two following lines for instance, there is nothing objectionable, nothing which would... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 760 pages
...represented in words, do not of themselves characterize the poet. They become proofs of original genius only as far as they are modified by a predominant passion...transferred to them from the poet's own spirit, Which shout s its being through earth, sea, and air.f In the two following lines for instance, there is nothing... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1853 - 622 pages
...hemselves characterize the poet They become iroofs of original genius, only as far as they are modfled by a predominant passion ; or by associated thoughts...unity, or succession to an instant; or, lastly, when a luman and intellectual life is transferred to them from the poet's own spirit, " Which «hoot» ill... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1854 - 766 pages
...not of themselves characterize the poet. They become proofs of original genius only as far as tfiey are modified by a predominant passion ; or by associated...Which shoots its being through earth, sea, and air. I In the .two following lines for instance, there is nothing objectionable, nothing which would preclude... | |
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It has been before observed that images, however beautiful, though faithfully copied from nature, and as accurately represented in words, do not of themselves characterize the poet. They become proofs of original genius only as far as they are modified... 
