| Books - 1780 - 596 pages
...The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing fomething unexpected, furprifes and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are univerfally known ; but few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive no grace; from... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...implore the mercy of his Cre'at-or, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher stare than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention;...something unexpected, surprises and delights. ,The topicks of devotion are few, 'flnd being few are universally known; bur, few as there are, they can... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known; but, few as there are, they can be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topies .of devotion are few, and being few, are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 476 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1811 - 420 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 420 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a •higher...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion arc few, and being few are universally known ; but few as they are, they can be... | |
| William Smith - Anglican Communion - 1814 - 330 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore, the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state...as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and til-lights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few, are universally known ; but few as they... | |
| Robert Anderson - Authors, English - 1815 - 660 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The employments of pious meditation, are faith, thanksgiving, repentance, and supplication. Faith, invariably... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1816 - 486 pages
...the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state...something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topicks of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be... | |
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