The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing something unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known ; but, few as they are, they can be made no more ; they can receive... The Quarterly Review - Page 42edited by - 1828Full view - About this book
| Elsie Elizabeth Phare - 1967 - 170 pages
...unexpected, surprises and delights. The topics of devotion are few, and being few are universally known; but few as they are, they can be made no more: they...sentiment and very little from novelty of expression." I should imagine that, as a rule, those who know what contemplative piety is would feel that they were... | |
| |