The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world being in proportion inferior to the soul ; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the... The Dream of Pythagoras: And Other Poems - 42. lappuseautors: Emma Tatham - 1872 - 331 lapasPilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
| David Masson - 1874 - 338 lapas
...use of this Feigned History hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in the points wherein the nature of things doth deny it ...variety than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the... | |
| Henry Rogers - 1874 - 490 lapas
...of satisfaction to the mind of man in those points wherein the nature of things doth deny itthe world being in proportion inferior to the soul; by...variety than can be found in the nature of things." 1 Poetry, therefore, in consistency with this partial design of art, eliminates from its pictures of... | |
| Francis Bacon - 1876 - 504 lapas
...history, which may be styled as well in prose as in verse. 2. The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind...variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the... | |
| sir John Bowring - 1877 - 594 lapas
...Bacon in bis " Advancement of LearnJ ing," " is nothing else but feigned history, the use of which hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind...variety, than can be found in the nature of things." In thus setting forth, by means of the imagination, actions more heroical, a retribution more just,... | |
| Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1877 - 782 lapas
...feigned history, which may be stiled as well in prose as in verse. The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind...variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the... | |
| London city of Lond. sch - 1877 - 340 lapas
...being in proportion inferior to the soul; by reason whereof there is, agreeable to the spirit of m^n, a more ample greatness, a more exact goodness, and...variety, than can be found in the nature of things." And it is possible even in these last days tha^ poetty should do something of this kind for us by duly... | |
| Samuel Davey - 1879 - 302 lapas
...satisfaction to the mind of man on those points wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the mind being, in proportion, inferior to the soul ; by reason...variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the... | |
| Paul Stapfer - 1880 - 428 lapas
...(The Second Book, iv. § 2) : " The use of this feigned history (as he calls poetry) hath been togive some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in...variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the... | |
| Paul Stapfer - 1880 - 520 lapas
...(as he calls poetry) hath been togive some shadow of satisfaction to the mind of man in those point* wherein the nature of things doth deny it, the world...variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the... | |
| Henry Norman Hudson - 1881 - 104 lapas
...feigned history, which may be styled 8 as well in prose as in verse. The use of this feigned history hath been to give some shadow of satisfaction to the mind...variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfleth the... | |
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