 | Books - 1780 - 596 pages
...The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are univerfally known ; but few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace; from... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...implore the mercy of his Cre'at-or, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher stare than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention;...something unexpected, surprises and delights. ,The topicks of devotion are few, 'flnd being few are universally known; bur, few as there are, they can... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...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...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known; but, few as there are, they can be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...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...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topies .of devotion are few, and being few, are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...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...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...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...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...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...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion arc few, and being few are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be... | |
 | William Smith - Anglican Communion - 1814 - 330 pages
...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...as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and til-lights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few, are universally known ; but few as they... | |
 | Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...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 employments of pious meditation, are faith, thanksgiving, repentance, and supplication. Faith, invariably... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...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...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be... | |
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Contemplative piety, or 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. 
