 | Abraham Cowley - English literature - 1806 - 294 pages
...the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose ; none but a good artist will know how to do it : neither...by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr. Quarles's, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Heywood of angels, into rhyme ; he is so far from elevating... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose ; none but a good artist will know how to do it ; neither...by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr. Quarle's, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Heywood of angels, into rhyme ; he is so far from elevating... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 348 pages
...the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose ; none but a good artist will know how to do it : neither...by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr. Quarles's, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Heywood of angels, into rhyme ; he is so far from elevating... | |
 | Lionel Thomas Berguer - English essays - 1823 - 276 pages
...higher. It is true, that moderate poetry cannot raise them ; but what think you of Milton's muse ? Cowley very justly says, " none but a good artist...Mr. Quarles, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Haywood of Angels, into rhyme, he is so far from elevating offoesie that lie only abases divinity.... | |
 | English essays - 1823 - 320 pages
...higher. It is true, that moderate poetry cannot raise them '; but what think you of Milton's muse ? Cowley very justly says, " None but a good artist...poem, by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr.Quarles, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Hay wood of IDS. OR, LUCUBRATIONS. 63 Angels, into... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1824 - 452 pages
...higher. It is true, that moderate poetry cannot raise them ; but what think you of Milton's muse ? Cowley very justly says, " none but a good artist...Mr. Quarles, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Hay wood of Angels, into rhyme, he is so far from elevating of poesie that he only abases divinity.... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 296 pages
...in the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose, none but a good artist will know how to do it : neither...by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr. Quarles's, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Heywood of angels, into rhyme, he is so far from elevating... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...in the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose, none but a good artist will know how to do it : neither...by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr. Quarles's, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Heywood of angels, into rhyme, he is so far from elevating... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1826 - 298 pages
...in the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose, none but a good artist •will know how to do it :...by only turning a story of the Scripture, like Mr. Quarles's, or some other godly matter, like Mr. Heywood of angels, into rhyme, he is so far from elevating... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 584 pages
...in the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose, none but a good artist will know how to do it : neither...we think to cut and polish diamonds with so little skill as we do marble ; for, if any man design to compose a sacred poem, by only turning a story of... | |
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All the Books of the Bible are either already most admirable, and exalted pieces of Poesie, or are the best Materials in the world for it. Yet, though they be in themselves so proper to be made use of for this purpose ; None but a good Artist will know... 
