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" ... incantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is... "
Reviews and essays from 'The Edinburgh'. - Página 8
por Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874
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Selections Fron the Edinburgh Review, Comprising the Best ..., Volúmenes1-2

1835 - 932 páginas
...of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty start at once into existence, and...it, would find himself as much mistaken as Cassim in Ihe Arabian (ale, when he stood crying "Open Wheat," "Open Barley," to the door which obeyed no sound...
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An Essay on the Influence of Poetry on the Mind

J. Hemming Webb - 1839 - 102 páginas
...of enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near, new forms of beauty start at once into existence, and...Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one synonime for another, and the whole effect is destroyed — the spell loses its power." If poetry be...
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Eclectic Magazine: Foreign Literature, Volumen1

John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 páginas
...sentent*, substitute one synonyme for another, and tfci whole effect is destroyed. The spell lote is power : and he who should then hope to conjure with it, would find himself as much mistaken tt Cassim in the Arabian tale, when he stood en • ing, " Open Wheat," " Open Barley," to the <k¿...
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Studies in English poetry [an anthology] with biogr. sketches and notes by J ...

Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...Specimens, &c.," Introduction, p. Ixxx. 8 Dr. Johnson. "Life of Milton." present and the distant near. New forms of beauty start at once into existence, and...Change the structure of the sentence ; substitute one synonym for another, and the whole effect is destroyed." i VERSIFICATION. — " Milton's blank verse...
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 páginas
...of enchantment; no sooner are they pronounced, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty start at once into existence, and...conjure with it, would find himself as much mistaken as Cussim in the Arabian tale, when he stood crying, " Open Wheat," " Open Barley," to the door which...
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English Literature of the Nineteenth Century ...

Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 páginas
...and all the burial-places of the memory give up thcir dead. C'hange the structure of the sentenee, substitute one synonyme for another, and the whole...conjure with it, would find himself as much mistaken as Cussim in the Arabian tale, when he stood crying, " Open Wheat," " Open Barley," to the door which...
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Practical English composition

Richard Hiley - 1852 - 344 páginas
...remarks on the poetry of Milton : — " Change the structure of the sentence ; substitute one synonyrne for another, and the whole effect is destroyed. The spell loses its power ; aed he who should then hope to conjure with it, would find himself as much mistaken as Cassim, in...
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Practical English composition

Richard Hiley - 1853 - 350 páginas
...Edinburgh Review,*' to quote the words of Professor Newman, '* thus remarks on the poetry of Milton : — " Change the structure of the sentence ; substitute...effect is destroyed. The spell loses its power ; and EXERCISES. 159. Neatly transcribe the following Examples, underlining the words exemplifying the Figure,...
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English grammar and style

Richard Hiley - 1853 - 310 páginas
...Newman, " thus remarks on the poetry of Milton: — " Change the structure of the sentence ; suhstitute one synonyme for another, and the w.hole effect is destroyed. The spell loses its power ; and lie who should then hope to conjure with it, would find himself as much mistaken as Cassim, in the...
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The Dublin university magazine

University magazine - 1855 - 776 páginas
...of enchantment ; no sooner are they pronounced than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms of beauty start at once into existence, and....the burial-places of the memory give up their dead." There is one element essential to tho Italian mind, and that of course we find present in Dante. The...
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