Its touches of beauty should never be half-way, thereby making the reader breathless, instead of content. The rise, the progress, the setting of Imagery should, like the sun, come natural to him, shine over him, and set soberly, although in magnificence,... The Great English Letter Writers - Page 156edited by - 1908Full view - About this book
| Richard Monckton Milnes (1st baron Houghton.) - 1848 - 328 pages
...particular passage. In " Endymion," I have most likely but moved into the go-cart from the leading-strings. In poetry I have a few axioms, and you will see how...if poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to a iree, it had better not come at all. However it may be with me, I cannot help looking into new countries... | |
| English literature - 1848 - 572 pages
...should strike the reader as a wording of his own highest thoughts, and appear almost a resemblance. 2nd. Its touches of beauty should never be halfway,...the leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all. On getting down to Teignmouth in the spring of the same year, he once more allowed his imagination... | |
| Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1848 - 616 pages
...be halfway, thereby making the reader breathless, instead of content. The rise, the progress, tlie setting of imagery, should, like the sun, come natural...the leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all. On getting down to Teignmouth in the spring of the same year, he once more allowed his imagination... | |
| American periodicals - 1848 - 602 pages
...breathless, instead of content. The rise, the progress, Ihe setting of imagery, should, like the HUD, come natural to him, shine over him, and set soberly,...the leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all. , On getting down to Teignmouth in the spring of the same year, he once more allowed his imagination... | |
| Biography - 1852 - 302 pages
...luxury of twilight. But it is easier to think what poetry sheuld be, than to write it. And this leads mo to another axiom — That if poetry comes not as naturally as the leaves to a tree, it had better not como at all. If' Kndymion' serves me as a pioneer, perhaps I ought to he content, for, thank God, I... | |
| Biographical magazine - 1853 - 586 pages
...him, shine over him, and set soberly, although in magnificence, leaving him in the luxury of tmli'ßt. But it is easier to think what poetry should be, than...the leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all. If 'Endymion' serves me asa pioneer, perhaps I ought to be content, for, thank God, I can read, and... | |
| John Keats, Richard Monckton Milnes (Baron Houghton) - Poets, English - 1867 - 388 pages
...particular passage. In " Endymlon," I have most likely but moved into the go-cart from the leading-strings. In poetry I have a few axioms, and you will see how...me, I cannot help looking into new countries with " Oh, for a muse of fire to ascend ! " If " Endymion " serves me as a pioneer, perhaps I ought to be... | |
| Frances Mary Owen - English poetry - 1880 - 202 pages
...easier to think ' what poetry should be, than to write it. And ' this leads me to another axiom—that if poetry ' comes not as naturally as the leaves to...it may be ' with me, I cannot help looking into new coun' tries with " Oh, for a muse of fire to ascend." If ' " Endymion " serves me as a pioneer, perhaps... | |
| Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - English literature - 1882 - 426 pages
...society receives the productions of its members, and retained his independence. " If poetry comes not naturally as the leaves to a tree, it had better not come at all," he says, and with the true spirit of an artist adds a little later, " I am anxious to get Endymion... | |
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