 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...  Lectures on the British Poets - Sida 219efter Henry Reed - 1860Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1889 - 614 sidor
...retired to Grasmere to meditate upon the theme which he had selected : ' Paradise, and groves Elys-inn, 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... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1814 - 476 sidor
...often when we look Into our Minds, into the Mind of Man, My haunt, and the main region of my Song. — Beauty — a living Presence of the earth, Surpassing...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... | |
 | 1815 - 394 sidor
...upon us often when we look Into our minds, the mind of man My haunt, and the main region of my song. Beauty— a living presence of the Earth Surpassing...fair ideal forms Which craft of delicate spirits hath compos'd From Earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me, as 1 move An... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1815 - 702 sidor
...notice. He says, in his introduction, ' Beauty, — a living Presence of the earth, Surpassing the inort fair ideal Forms, Which craft of delicate Spirits...composed From earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Fitches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate... | |
 | 1815 - 670 sidor
...interesting and romantic, when it comes under his notice, He says, in, his introduction, ' Beaut}', — a living Presence of the earth, Surpassing the most...fair ideal Forms, Which craft of delicate Spirits liath composed From earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pitches her tents before me as I move,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1872 - 480 sidor
...truth": it opens to man's imaginative soul the largest possible scope, — " Beauty, a living Presence, surpassing the most fair ideal forms which craft of...delicate spirits hath composed from earth's materials " ; a world where imagination gathers fresh life and vigour from breathing the air of reason's serenest... | |
 | 1838 - 884 sidor
...often when we look Into our minds, into the Wind of Man, Biy haunt, and the main region of my song. — Beauty — a living presence of the earth, Surpassing...composed From earth's materials — waits upon my steps ; Pilches her tents before me as I move, An hourly neighbour. Paradise, and groves Elysian, Fortunate... | |
 | Charles Lloyd - 1823 - 116 sidor
...ADDRESS TO A VIRGINIAN CREEPER ; OR THE PLEASURES OF MEMORY FROM ASSOCIATIONS WITH VISIBLE OBJECTS. Paradise, and groves Elysian. Fortunate fields —...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... | |
 | 1823 - 474 sidor
...does he stand, (in this particular at least to him,) whose "hourly neighbour" is, or has been— — " Beauty, a living presence of the earth, Surpassing the most fair ideal forms, That craft of delicate spirits hath composed From earth's materials." Perhaps, indeed, we give too... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 456 sidor
...often when we look Into our Minds, into the Mind of Man, My haunt, and the main region of my Song. — Beauty — a living Presence of the earth, Surpassing...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... | |
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