 | 1801 - 618 pages
...gathered from the preface: " The design was," s iys he "'to trace the progress of a poetical genius bom in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTR 1:1., that is, as an itinerant poet and musician—a character which according to the notions... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY 163657 ASTOR, LFNOX AN" TILDES' FOt.NOATiON8. •i 89?. PREFACE. T, HE design was, to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in...appearing in the world as A MINSTREL, that is, as an itenerant Poet and Musician;.. ..a charafter which, according to the notions of our fore-fathers, was... | |
 | 1804 - 646 pages
...author's object in the poem will be best gar thered from the preface : " The design was," says he " to trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age, from the first dawning ot fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world... | |
 | 1804 - 636 pages
...The author's object in the poem will be best gathered from the preface : " The design was," says he " to trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and Teason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTREL,... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1805 - 190 pages
...English Minstrels, prefixed to his first volume of Reliques of Ancient English Poetrv. " My design was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in a rude and illiterate age, from the first dawnings of fancy and reason, till that period in which he may be... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...The object of these lines will be best gathered from his own preface. " The design was," says he, " to trace the progress of a poetical genius born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy aud reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a Minstrel,... | |
 | Sir William Forbes, James Beattie - 1807 - 572 pages
...volume of" Re" liques of ancient English Poetry," published in the year 1765. His design, he says, was to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in...Minstrel," that is, as an itinerant poet and musician — n character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable, but sacred.f... | |
 | Sir William Forbes - 1807 - 412 pages
...edition of the first, in the year 1774, and with the addition of his name. 1765. His design, he says, was to ;trace the progress of a poetical genius, born...rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, tilt that period at which hern?&y be supposed capable of appearing in the world as " a Minstrel," that... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...confidence of friendship. '. . : V ri: - : • i< •• PREFACE TO nmnnc' JLJUJiii THE design was, to trace the progress of a poetical genius, born in...be supposed capable of appearing in the world as a MINSTREI/, that is, as an itinerant poet and musician; a character which, according to the notions... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 414 pages
.... i . : I » . I TO THE MINSTIUSIU THE design was, to trace the progress of a poetical genius, bom in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and...world as a MINSTREL, that is, as an itinerant poet and mu» sician; a character which, according to the notions of our forefathers, was not only respectable,... | |
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THE design was to trace the progress of a Poetical Genius, born in a rude age, from the first dawning of fancy and reason, till that period at which he may be supposed capable of appearing in the world as A MINSTBEL, that is, as an itinerant Poet and... 
