 And without more words you will readily apprehend that the fancies of our modern bards are not only more gallant, but, on a change of the scene, more sublime, more terrible, more alarming than those of the classic fablers. In a word, you will find that...  Moral and political dialogues - Page 288by Richard Hurd - 1811Full view - About this book
 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1765 - 362 pages
...but, on a change of the fcene, more fublime, more terrible, more alarming, than thofe of the claffic fablers. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint, and the fuperftitions they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic. LETLETTER VII. "BUT nothing fhews... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Ethics - 1776 - 354 pages
...but, on a change of the fcene, more fublime, more terrible, more alarming, than thofe of the claffic fablers. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint, and the fuperjliticns they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic. LETBUT nothing mews the difference... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Chivalry - 1776 - 358 pages
...but, on a change of the fcene, more fublime, more terrible, more alarming, than thofe of the claffic fablers. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint, and the fuperjlitions they adopt, are the more • poetical for being Gothic. LETBUT nothing fhews the difference... | |
 | Richard Hurd (bp. of Worcester.) - 1811 - 456 pages
...rest. And without more • words you will readily apprehend that the fancies of our modern bards are not only more gallant, but, on a change of the scene,...they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic. ... . •fc'l !•««.. . : • ij • i » ,V : • ^: .i• VII. LETTER VII. '. .OUT nothing shews... | |
 | Matteo Maria Boiardo - Italian poetry - 1812 - 352 pages
...scarce a shepherd to be met with, that had not seen a spirit !" The fancies of our modern bards are not only more gallant, but, on a change of the scene,...adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic.— To the injustice of the Italian poets, the cry is, " Magic and enchantments are senseless things, therefore... | |
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - English literature - 1846 - 588 pages
...FEW WORDS ABOUT THE OLD ENGLISH BALLADS AND THE NEW. BT EDMUND OLLIER. The fancies of our Bards are more sublime, more terrible, more alarming, than those of the classic fablers. In a word, the manners they paint, and the superstitions they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic.—... | |
 | George Wheelwright - 1875 - 98 pages
...Diss. i.] ' Without more words you will readily apprehend that the fancies of our modern bards are not more gallant, but on a change of the scene, more sublime,...more alarming, than those of the classic fablers.'— [1750. Hurd, On Chivalry and Romance, Letter 6.] ' English conquests in France arc all very well, but... | |
 | William Lyon Phelps - English literature - 1893 - 232 pages
...change of the scene, more sublime, more terrible, more alarming, than those of the classic fables. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint,...they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic." Hurd claimed Spenser and Milton as witnesses on his side of the case of Gothicism versus Classicism,... | |
 | William Lyon Phelps - English literature - 1893 - 232 pages
...change of the scene, more sublime, more terrible, more alarming, than those of the classic fables. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint,...they adopt, are the more poetical for being Gothic." Hurd claimed Spenser and Milton as witnesses on his side of the case of Gothicism versus Classicism,... | |
 | William Lyon Phelps - English literature - 1893 - 232 pages
...the rest. And without more words you will readily apprehend that the fancies of our modern bards are not only more gallant, but, on a change of the scene,...terrible, more alarming, than those of the classic fables. In a word, you will find that the manners they paint, and the adopt, are the more poetical... | |
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