In a rude state of society, men are children with a greater variety of ideas. It is therefore in such a state of society that we may expect to find the poetical temperament in its highest perfection. In an enlightened age there will be much intelligence,... Examinations Papers - Page 31879Full view - About this book
| English literature - 1833 - 360 pages
...and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction." Again, — " In an enlight.ened age there will be much intelligence,...verses and even of good ones — but little poetry." We have selected this passage as it embodies the substance of a doctrine that is extremely popular... | |
| 1835 - 932 pages
...of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. Ina rude state of society, men are children with a greater variety of ideas. It is therefore in such a slate of society that we may expect lo find the poetical temperament in its highest perfection. In... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1840 - 466 pages
...teeth of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. In a rude state of society men are children with a...verses, and even of good ones, — but little poetry. Men will judge and compare ; but they will not create. They will talk about the old poets, and comment... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - English essays - 1840 - 464 pages
...teeth of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. In a rude state of society men are children with a...we may expect to find the poetical temperament in ita highest perfection. In an enlightened age there will be much intelligence, much science, much philosophy,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - Great Britain - 1843 - 390 pages
...teeth of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. In a rude state of society, men are children with...and eloquence, abundance of verses, and even of good ones—but little poetry. Men will judge and compare; but they will not create. They will talk about... | |
| American literature - 1849 - 606 pages
...teeth of the monster at her thront. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. " In a rude state of society, men are children with...highest perfection. In an enlightened age there will DC much intelligence, much science, much philosophy, abundance of just classification and subtle analysis,... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1844 - 614 pages
...teeth of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. In a rude state of society, men are children with...its highest perfection. In an enlightened age there wilt bo much intelligence, much science, much philosophy, abundance of just classification and subtle... | |
| 1849 - 588 pages
...expect to find the poetical temperament in its highest perfection. In an enlightened age there willoe m F Men will judge and compare ; but they will not create. They will talk about the old poets, and comment... | |
| Electronic journals - 1892 - 688 pages
...question at issue I might quote from Lord Macaulay, whose fame is at present so far in apogee : — " In an enlightened age there will be much intelligence,...much philosophy, abundance of just classification, »ml subtle analysis, abundance of wit and eloquence, abundance of venes, and even of good ones, but... | |
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