 I boldly answer him that an heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or exceeding probable : but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as, depending not on sense and therefore...  The miscellaneous prose works of sir Walter Scott - Page 123by sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827Full view - About this book
 | John Dryden - 1800 - 624 pages
...heroick poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or ' exceeding probable, but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as depending not on sense, and therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope... | |
 | John Dryden, Edmond Malone - English prose literature - 1800 - 591 pages
...heroick poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or exceeding probable, but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things as depending not on sense, and therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 564 pages
...would kill thee now, thy fate's so low, That I must stoop ere I can give the blow : But mine is fixed so far above thy crown, That all thy men, Piled on...dramatist, as he is not confined to the probable in charactefj so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself loose to... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 474 pages
...heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or exceeding probable ;> but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things, as, ' depending not on sense, and therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 526 pages
...soul 's thy king. Farewell. When I am gone, There's not a star of thine dare stay with thee : I 'II whistle thy tame fortune after me ; And whirl fate...contends, that the dramatist, as he is not confined to the probahle in character, so he is not limited by the bounds of nature in the action, but may let himself... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1847 - 726 pages
...a heroic play, her course resembled an absolute Bay of Biscay, or Race of Portland, disturbed by a hundred contending currents and eddies, and never...wanting, Dryden contends, that the dramatist, as he ยก8 not confined to the probable in character, so he is net limited by the bounds of nature in the... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1883 - 494 pages
...heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is tme, or exceeding probable ; but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things, as, depending not on sense, and therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope... | |
 | Walter Scott - Authors, English - 1887 - 674 pages
...a heroic play, her course resembled an absolute Bay of Biscay, or Race of Portland, disturbed by a hundred contending currents and eddies, and never continuing a moment in one steady flow. of such things as, not depending upon sense, leave free exercise for the imagination. Indeed, if ghosts,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1883 - 494 pages
...heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or exceeding probable ; but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things, as, depending not on sense, and therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1883 - 496 pages
...heroic poet is not tied to a bare representation of what is true, or exceeding probable ; but that he may let himself loose to visionary objects, and to the representation of such things, as, depending not on sense, and therefore not to be comprehended by knowledge, may give him a freer scope... | |
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