 ... a certain colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual aspect ; and, further, and above all, to make these incidents and situations interesting by tracing in them, truly though not ostentatiously,...  The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th] - Page 361808Full view - About this book
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1833 - 348 pages
...colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual way ; and further, and above all, to make these incidents...truly, though not ostentatiously, the primary laws of oui nature, chiefly as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement."... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 342 pages
...imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual way ; and it was his aim further, and above all, to make these incidents and situations interesting, by tracing in them the primary laws of our nature. Thirty years have now shown, with sufficient clearness, that, as far... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English language - 1837 - 294 pages
...imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual way ; and it was his aim further, and above all, to make these incidents and situations interesting, by tracing in them the primary laws of our nature. Thirty years have now shown, with sufficient clearness, that, as far... | |
 | James Montgomery - Literature - 1838 - 332 pages
...colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual way ; and further, and above all, to make these incidents...truly, though not ostentatiously, the primary laws of oui nature, chiefly as far as regards the manner in which we associate ideas in a state of excitement."... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 426 pages
...poet tells us) " further and above all, to make his incidents and situation (chosen from common life) interesting, by tracing in them, truly though not...which we associate ideas in a state of excitement," (let me take breath !) or, (as he says in another place,) " speaking in language more appropriate,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1842 - 414 pages
...poet tells us) " further and above all, to make his incidents and situation (chosen from common life) interesting, by tracing in them, truly though not...which we associate ideas in a state of excitement," (let me take breath !) or, (as he says in another place,) " speaking in language more appropriate,... | |
 | 1845 - 596 pages
...colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual way ; and further, and above all, to make these incidents...which we associate ideas in a state of excitement.' From these extracts it is evident, that simplicity of subject, and equal simplicity of language, must... | |
 | William Wordsworth - Authors' presentation copies - 1845 - 688 pages
...colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual aspect ; and, further, and above all, to make these incidents...which we associate ideas in a state of excitement. Humble and rustic life was generally chosen, because, in that condition, the essential passions of... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary things should be presented to the mind in an unusual aspeet ; and, further, and above all, to make these incidents...nature: chiefly, as far as regards the manner in which ae associate ideas in a state of excitement Humlle and rustic life was generally chosen, becaute, in... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...colouring of imagination, whereby ordinary tilings should be presented to the mind in an unusual aspect ; and, further, and above all, to make these incidents...truly though not ostentatiously, the primary laws of ottr пз-ture : chiefly, as far as regarda the manner in which « associate ideas in a state of excitement.... | |
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