 He seems to have been, at least among us, the author of a species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition of such embellishments...  The Saturday Magazine - Page 641841Full view - About this book
 | A F. Kendall - 1830 - 704 pages
...a species of composition that may be termed local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...trace a new species of poetry has in itself a very htgb claim tq praise, and its praise is yet more when jt is. apparently copied by Garlh and Pope. Yet... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...historical retrospection, or incidental meditation. "f Perhaps there are few finer embellishments than this islandcradle of liberty has kindled in the... | |
 | George Monkland - Dorset (England) - 1833 - 74 pages
...which," says this luminous critic, "the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be positively described, with the addition of such embellishments...historical retrospection or incidental meditation." Much of the local poetry I have read, is couched in blank verse, but notwithstanding I have celebrated... | |
 | Peter Cunningham - 1833 - 66 pages
...denominated local poetry, of •• which the fundamental subject is some particular land " scape, to be poetically described, with the addition of " such embellishments as may be supplied by history, retro" spection, or incidental meditation." Dr. Johnson's Lives of the Poets, Vol. 1, p. 114.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 pages
...may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landкаре, to be poetically described, with the addition of such...supplied by historical retrospection or incidental meditaban. To trace a new scheme of poetry, has in itself t very high claim to praise, and its praise... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1835 - 476 pages
...be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to b« poetically described with the addition of such embellishments...retrospection or incidental meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is apparently... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 pages
...species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some e thought himself scheme of poetry, has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1840 - 522 pages
...fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described, with the addition of snch embellishments as may be supplied by historical retrospection or incidental meditation. To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is apparently... | |
 | John Fisher Murray - London (England) - 1842 - 322 pages
...species of composition that may be denominated local poetry, of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape, to be poetically described,...retrospection or incidental meditation. "To trace a new scheme of poetry has in itself a very high claim to praise, and its praise is yet more when it is apparently... | |
 | Philip Alexander Prince - World history - 1843 - 776 pages
...matter. He may be called the inventor of ' local poetry ;' of which the fundamental subject is some particular landscape to be poetically described, with the addition of such embellishments as history and meditation may furnish. PIEHRE CORNEILLE, born at Rouen, turned his mind from the law to... | |
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