 It is not therefore sufficient that the language of an epic poem be perspicuous, unless it be also sublime. To this end, it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrases of speech.  The Spectator. ... - Page 1941712Full view - About this book
 | John Milton - English poetry - 1750 - 674 pages
...converfation. It is not therefore fufficient, that the language of an epic poem be perfpicuous, unlcfs it be alfo fublime. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrafes of {peech. The judgment of a poet very much difcovers itfclf in munning the common roads of expre&on,... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 666 pages
...is not therefore fufficient, that the language of an epic poem be pcrfpicuous,unlefsitbealfofublime. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrafes of fpeech. The judgment of a poet very much discovers itfelf in fhunning the common roads of expreilion,... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 pages
...not therefore fufficient that the Language of an Epic Poem be Perfpicuous, unlefs it be alfo Sublime. To this End it ought to deviate from the common Forms...Speech. The Judgment of a Poet very much difcovers itfelf in fhunning the common Roads of Expreffion, without falling, into fuch ways of Speech as may... | |
 | John Milton - 1763 - 670 pages
...converfation. It is ndt therefore fufficient, that the language of an epic poem be peripicuous, uhlefs it be alfo fublime. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrafes of fpeech. The judgment of a poet very muchdifcovcrs itfelf in fhunning the common roads of eXpreflion,... | |
 | English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...never hear them pronounced in our ftrcets, or in ordinary converfation. It is not therefore fuflicient that the Language of an epic poem be perfpicuous,...deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrafes of fpeech. The judgment of a poet very much difeovers itfelf in fhunning the common roads of expreflion,... | |
 | 1778 - 336 pages
...therefore fufficient, that the language of an epic poem be perfpicuous, unlefs it be alfo fublime. Tw this end it ought to deviate from the common forms; and ordinary phrafes of fpeech. The judgment of a poet very much difcovers itfelf in fhunning the common roads of expreffion,... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 372 pages
...therefore sufficient, that the language of an epic poem be perspicuous, unless it be also sublime. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrases of speech. The judgment of a poet very much discovers itself in shunning the common roads of... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...therefore sufficient, that the language of an epic poem be perspicuous, unless it be also sublime. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrases of speech. The judgment of a poet very much discovers itself in shunning the common roads of... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1808 - 304 pages
...therefore sufficient, that the language of an epic poem be perspicuous, unless it be also sublime. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrases of speech. The judgment of a poet very much discovers itself in ihunning the common roads of... | |
 | John Milton - 1809 - 518 pages
...or Roman, becaufe we never hear them pronounced in our ftreets, or in ordinary converfation. fubhme. To this end it ought to deviate from the common forms and ordinary phrafes of fpeech. The judgement of a poet very much difcovers it* felf in thunning the common roads of expreffion,... | |
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