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
| 1835 - 932 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 hinderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned to his proficiency in the pursuits which... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 464 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... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 páginas
...liscernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. * See the Dialogue between Socratci and In He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...must take to pieces the whole web of his mind. He roust unlearn much of that knowledge which has perhaps constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority.... | |
| 1845 - 452 páginas
...singleness of purpose and spirit in the poetic soul. Let it be that, in the words of Macauley, " whoso in an enlightened and literary society aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little child ;"—so must he who aspires to be a good Christian. If, as the same writer says, all poetry, even the... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...advantages of reality and deception, the clear discernment of trtfil and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. .x . ` . of superiority. His very talents will be a hinde ranee to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 780 páginas
...exception. Surely the uniformity of the phenomenon indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hindcrance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 páginas
...indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. * * He who, in an enlightened and literary socicty, aspires to be a great poet, must first become a little...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hinderanee to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| 1852 - 780 páginas
...advantages of reality and deception, the clear discernment of tru'ii and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction. of Burgundy would become extinct, and though it is...extinct, Philip would have successfully preferred of superiority. His very talents will be a hinderance to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 páginas
...discernment !of tru :i and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction.! He who, in an enlightened and lUterary society, aspires to be a great poet, mu!.st first become a little child. He must tEke to piecest the whole web of his mind. He must unlvarn1 much of that knowledge which has perhaps... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1853 - 800 páginas
...exception. Surely the uniformity of the phenomenon indicates a corresponding uniformity in the cause. * * He who, in an enlightened and literary society, aspires...has, perhaps, constituted hitherto his chief title of superiority. His very talents will be a hindcruncc to him. His difficulties will be proportioned... | |
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