He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little child. He must take to pieces the whole web of his mind. He must unlearn much of that knowledge which has perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title... Macaulay's Essays on Milton and Addison - Página 55por Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1899 - 266 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1872 - 660 páginas
...advantages of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth, and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...which has perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hinderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Albert Walker - 1873 - 276 páginas
...PF Eichter. Poetry is the art of substantiating shadows, and of lending existence to nothing. Burke. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...chief title to superiority. His very talents will be a hindrance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned to his proficiency in the pursuits which... | |
| Percival Keane (pseud.) - 1873 - 128 páginas
...is upon the sudden turn, wisdom is bringing about ends. — Selden. QUALIFICATIONS OF THE POET. — He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...chief title to superiority. His very talents will be a hindrance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned to his proficiency in the pursuits which... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1873 - 614 páginas
...exception. Surely the uniformity of the phenomenon indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. 3. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hinderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 328 páginas
...advantages of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...chief title to superiority. His very talents will be a hindrance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned to his proficiency in the pursuits which... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay (baron [essays]) - 1874 - 264 páginas
...advantages of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...become a little child. He must take to pieces the whole w;b of his mind. He must unlearn much of that knowledge which has perhaps constituted hitherto his... | |
| Eduard Adolf Ferdinand Maetzner - 1874 - 602 páginas
...scene (DICKENS, Pict. from It., Lyons). With here and there a desolate and uninhabited house (Rome.). He, who in an enlightened and literary society, aspires to be a great poet (Млслиь., Essays I. 9.). James was declared a mortal and bloody enemy (Hist, of E. II. 143.).... | |
| Newton Abbot College - 1875 - 354 páginas
...acquisitions, to future ages. The best portraits are those in which there is a slight mixture of caricature. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...be a great poet, must first become a little child. Politeness has been well defined as benevolence in small things. Inquisitive and restless spirits frequently... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1875 - 876 páginas
...advantages of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires to be a great poet, most first become a little child. He must take to pieces the whole web ol his mind. He must unlcnrn... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 112 páginas
...of reality and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. ' He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...mind. He must unlearn much of that knowledge which haa perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title to superiority. His very talents will be a hindrance... | |
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