The most striking characteristic of the poetry of Milton is the extreme remoteness of the associations, by means of which it acts on the reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests, not so much by the ideas... Dictiony of English literature - Página 396por William Davenport Adams - 1880Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1835 - 932 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests ; not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself, and sets his images in so clear a light that it is impossible to be blind to them. The works of Mjlton cannot... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests, not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself, and sets his images in so clear a light that it is impossible to be blind to them. The works of Milton cannot... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests, not su much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...through conductors. The most unimaginative man must uuuYrstand the Iliad. Homer gives him no choicf, and requires from him no exertion ; but taker the... | |
| Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests, not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself, and sets his images in so clear a light that it is impossible to be blind to them. The works of Milton cannot... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...by what it expresses, as by what it suggests, not so much by the ideas which it directly •onveys, nce which it is not easy to reconcile with reason...humanity, but which appears to Mr. Thackeray worthy lim no choice, and requires from him no exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself, and sets his images... | |
| Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - 1849 - 714 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests, not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...them. He electrifies the mind through conductors. This is, or was, exactly Mr. Macaulay's prose. He, too, electri&ed the mind through conductors, and... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests; not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself, and sets his images in so clear a light that it is impossible to be blind to them. The works of Milton cannot... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests; not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...through conductors. The most unimaginative man must understsnd the " Iliad." Homer gives him no choice, and requires from him no excrtion ; but tskes the... | |
| 1852 - 780 páginas
...what ii ix presses, as by what it suggests, lint so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, a* by other ideas which are connected with them. He electrifies...exertion ; but takes the whole upon himself, and sets his images in so clear a light that it ia impossible to be blind to them. The works of Milton cannot... | |
| William Spalding - 1853 - 446 páginas
...reader. Its effect is produced, not so much by what it expresses, as by what it suggests ; not so much by the ideas which it directly conveys, as by other...understand the Iliad ; Homer gives him no choice; but takes the whole on himself, and sets his images in so clear a light that it is impossible to be... | |
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