 | Robert Montgomery - 1832 - 474 pages
...and a more absolute variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the aets or events of true history have not that magnitude...mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater • II ya toulniirn dans les fietions po£tiqaes ww tortt de logiqve eacAM ; elles doivent dri' i,n... | |
 | 1837 - 352 pages
...than all the governments on earth. 151. Comparison between True History and Poetry. — Because thrt acts or events of true history have not that magnitude...events greater and more heroical ; because true history propomideth the successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 894 pages
...greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more absolute variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history...man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more hcroical ; because true history propoundeth the successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to... | |
 | James Douglas (of Cavers.) - 1839 - 406 pages
...greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more absolute variety than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history...and more heroical ; because true history propoundeth successes and issues of actions not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore Poesy... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more absolute variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history...virtue and vice, therefore poesy feigns them more just l Painters aml poets have equal privilège in action. LVoesy— Baffiiclle.] in retribution, and more... | |
 | 1841 - 832 pages
...greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more absolute variety, th:m can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which .-ati-sficth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more heroica! ; because true... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1846 - 778 pages
...greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more absolute variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which Batisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more heroical : because true... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1847 - 360 pages
...t " Therefore, because the acts and events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfies the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater...more heroical. Because true history propoundeth the sacrifices and issues of actions, not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore poesy... | |
 | James Barry, John Opie, Henry Fuseli - 1848 - 586 pages
...satisfieth the mind of man, poesie faineth acts and events greater and more heroical ; because true historie propoundeth the successes and issues of actions not...agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore poesie fains them more just in retribution, and more according to revealed providence. Because true... | |
 | John Harris - 1849 - 526 pages
...greatness, a more exact goodness, and a more absolute variety, than can be found in the nature of things. Therefore, because the acts or events of true history...and more heroical ; because true history propoundeth successes and issues of action not so agreeable to the merits of virtue and vice, therefore Poesy feigns... | |
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Therefore, because the acts or events of true history have not that magnitude which satisfieth the mind of man, poesy feigneth acts and events greater and more heroical. 
