...and deception, the clear discernment of truth and the exquisite enjoyment of fiction." Again, — " In an enlight.ened age there will be much intelligence,...verses and even of good ones — but little poetry." We have selected this passage as it embodies the substance of a doctrine that is extremely popular...

...of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. Ina rude state of society, men are children with a greater variety of ideas. It is therefore in such a slate of society that we may expect lo find the poetical temperament in its highest perfection. In...

...of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. In a rude state of society men are children with a greater...we may expect to find the poetical temperament in ita highest perfection. In an enlightened age there will be much intelligence, much science, much philosophy,...

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...of the monster at her thront. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. " In a rude state of society, men are children with a greater...highest perfection. In an enlightened age there will DC much intelligence, much science, much philosophy, abundance of just classification and subtle analysis,...

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...question at issue I might quote from Lord Macaulay, whose fame is at present so far in apogee : — " In an enlightened age there will be much intelligence,...much philosophy, abundance of just classification, »ml subtle analysis, abundance of wit and eloquence, abundance of venes, and even of good ones, but...

...of the monster at her throat. Such is the despotism of the imagination over uncultivated minds. In me," says Socrates, " to see how afraid j'ou eren of 1 good ones — but little poetry. Men will judge and compare ; but they will not create. They...

...despotism of the, imagination over uncultivated minds. In a rude state of society, men are children frith a greater variety of ideas. It is therefore in such...classification and subtle analysis, abundance of wit and iji fttmactoce of verses, and even of good ones—but little poetry. Men will judge and compare; but...