The New-York Review, Volume 4George Dearborn & Company, 1839 |
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... become obsolete , so long as the weakness of men's spirits suffers the sensual to usurp dominion in them over the ideal , and so to bow the poet's godlike function to the earthy knowledge , that enters by the eye and the ear , and is ...
... become obsolete , so long as the weakness of men's spirits suffers the sensual to usurp dominion in them over the ideal , and so to bow the poet's godlike function to the earthy knowledge , that enters by the eye and the ear , and is ...
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... becomes mysterious to us , and in our feebleness and pride we question the existence . of its highest forms . It is thus that the genius of Shakspeare is looked on as anomalous and inexplicable . But we ask no bet- ter proof of the ...
... becomes mysterious to us , and in our feebleness and pride we question the existence . of its highest forms . It is thus that the genius of Shakspeare is looked on as anomalous and inexplicable . But we ask no bet- ter proof of the ...
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... becomes vain and fantastic . It must be at once lowly and aspiring , like Wordsworth's sky - lark , Type of the wise , who soar , but never roam ; True to the kindred points of Heaven and Home ! It is the duty of the great poet to ...
... becomes vain and fantastic . It must be at once lowly and aspiring , like Wordsworth's sky - lark , Type of the wise , who soar , but never roam ; True to the kindred points of Heaven and Home ! It is the duty of the great poet to ...
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... becomes associated with the sere leaf of his own life , but from the still lively notes of the birds comes the reflection , that age has free choice of " undis- cordant themes , " that may be prized " not less than vernal ecsta- sies ...
... becomes associated with the sere leaf of his own life , but from the still lively notes of the birds comes the reflection , that age has free choice of " undis- cordant themes , " that may be prized " not less than vernal ecsta- sies ...
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... become obsolete , because as soon as people began to disenthrall their minds of a spurious criticism , they saw the absurdity of going to the geography for such a designation , and still more of putting into the same category , the ...
... become obsolete , because as soon as people began to disenthrall their minds of a spurious criticism , they saw the absurdity of going to the geography for such a designation , and still more of putting into the same category , the ...
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Page 59 - Among the farthest Hebrides. Will no one tell me what she sings?— Perhaps the plaintive numbers flow For old, unhappy, far-off things, And battles long ago: Or is it some more humble lay, Familiar matter of to-day? Some natural sorrow, loss, or pain, That has been, and may be again?
Page 36 - But for those first affections, Those shadowy recollections, Which, be they what they may, Are yet the fountain light of all our day, Are yet a master light of all our seeing...
Page 40 - I have seen A curious child, who dwelt upon a tract Of inland ground, applying to his ear The convolutions of a smooth-lipped shell; To which, in silence hushed, his very soul Listened intensely ; and his countenance soon Brightened with joy ; for from within were heard Murmurings, whereby the monitor expressed Mysterious union with its native sea.
Page 41 - Therefore let the moon Shine on thee in thy solitary walk ; And let the misty mountain-winds be free To blow against thee : and, in after years...
Page 58 - A countenance in which did meet Sweet records, promises as sweet; A Creature not too bright or good For human nature's daily food; For transient sorrows , simple wiles , Praise, blame, love, kisses, tears, and smiles.
Page 38 - My heart leaps up when I behold A rainbow in the sky: So was it when my life began ; So is it now I am a man ; So be it when I shall grow old, Or let me die! The child is father of the man; And I could wish my days to be Bound each to each by natural piety.
Page 29 - Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate Fields — like those of old Sought in the Atlantic Main — why should they be A history only of departed things, Or a mere fiction of what never was ? For the discerning intellect of Man, When wedded to this goodly universe In love and holy passion, shall find these A simple produce of the common day.
Page 10 - God's almightiness, and what He works, and what He suffers to be wrought with high providence in His church; to sing victorious agonies of martyrs and saints, the deeds and triumphs of just and pious nations, doing valiantly through faith against the enemies of Christ; to deplore the general relapses of kingdoms and states from justice and God's true worship.
Page 10 - These abilities, wheresoever they be found, are the inspired gift of God rarely bestowed, but yet to some, though most abuse, in every nation ; and are of power, beside the office of a pulpit, to inbreed and cherish in a great people the seeds of virtue and public civility ; to allay the perturbations of the mind, and set the affections in right tune...
Page 17 - Man of science seeks truth as a remote and unknown benefactor; he cherishes and loves it in his solitude: the Poet, singing a song in which all human beings join with him, rejoices in the presence of truth as our visible friend and hourly companion. Poetry is the breath and finer spirit of all knowledge; it is the impassioned expression which is in the countenance of all Science.