 ... it is indirectly, and by pleasing and moving, that he accomplishes this end. His mind is supposed to be animated by some interesting object which fires his Imagination, or engages his Passions ; and which, of course, communicates to his Style a peculiar...  The Monthly magazine - Sida 19efter Monthly literary register - 1809Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1838 - 338 sidor
...engages his passions ; and which, of course, communicates to his style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas ; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its calm and ordinary state. 2. Yet, though versification be, in" general, the exterior distinction of poetry, there... | |
 | Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1838 - 372 sidor
...engages his passions ; and which, of course, communicates to his style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas ; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its calm, ordinary state. Though versification is, in general, the external distinction of poetry, yet there... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1839 - 702 sidor
...engages his passions ; and which, of course, communicates to his style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas ; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its cairn ordinary state. I have added to my definition, that this language of passion, or imagination,... | |
 | Alexander Jamieson - 1840 - 314 sidor
...engages his passions ; and which, of course, communicates to his style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas ; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its calm and ordinary state. 2. Yet, though versification be, in general, the exterior distinction of poetry, there... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1849 - 650 sidor
...which, of course, communicate? to his style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas ; very differ ent from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its cal-m, ordinary state. I have added to my definition, that this language of passion, or imagination, is formed,... | |
 | Timothy Clark - 2000 - 322 sidor
...engages his Passions; and which, of course, communicates to his Style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its calm, ordinary state. (Blair, Lectures, II, 312) This argument borrows much of its plausibility, in effect,... | |
 | Richard Bauman, Charles L. Briggs - 2003 - 378 sidor
...engages his Passion; and which, of course, communicates to his Style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its calm, ordinary state" (Blair 1970 [1785] III: 85-86). More specifically, Blair identifies two principal stylistic... | |
 | 1809 - 822 sidor
...his passions—and .which, of course, communicates to his style a peculiar eHevation suited to his ideas; very different from that mode of expression...The Greeks, fond of attributing to their own nation ihe invention of every art and science, have ascribed the origin of poetry to Orpheus, Linus, and Musaus.... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1820 - 534 sidor
...engages his Passions ; and which, of course, communicates to his Style a peculiar elevation suited to his ideas ; very different from that mode of expression, which is natural to the mind in its calm, ordinary state. I have added to my definition, that this language of Passion, -or imagination, is formed,... | |
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