 ... subjected the minds of the greatest poets in those countries too much to the bondage of definite form; from which the Hebrews were preserved by their abhorrence of idolatry. This abhorrence was almost as strong in our great epic Poet, both from circumstances...  The Ceylon magazine - Page 129Full view - About this book
 | William Wordsworth, Dorothy Wordsworth - 1815 - 438 pages
...abhorrence was almost as strong in our great epic Poet, both % from circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...and all things tended in him towards the sublime. Spenser, of a gentler nature, maintained his freedom by aid of his allegorical spirit, at one time... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1815 - 442 pages
...abhorrence was almost as strong in our great epic Poet, both from circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...and all things tended in him towards the sublime. Spenser, of a gentler nature, maintained his freedom by aid of his allegorical spirit, at one time... | |
 | William Wordsworth - English poetry - 1820 - 378 pages
...abhorrence was almost as strong in our great epic Poet, both from circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...and all things tended in him towards the sublime. Spenser, of a gentler nature, maintained his freedom by aid of his allegorical spirit, at one time... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1827 - 416 pages
...abhorrence was almost as strong in our great epic Poet, both from circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...and all things tended in him towards the sublime. Spenser, of a gentler nature, maintained his freedom by aid of his allegorical spirit, at one time... | |
 | Theology - 1838 - 1074 pages
...was almost as strong in our great epic poet, both from the circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the .surface...might be with classical literature, he was a Hebrew ic soul, and all things in him tended towards the sublime." The poetry of the Hebrews is sometimes... | |
 | Theology - 1838 - 548 pages
...was almost as strong in our great epic poet, both from the circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...literature, he was a Hebrew in soul, and all things in him tended towards the sublime." The poetry of the Hebrews is sometimes represented as oriental,... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1838 - 1076 pages
...was almost as strong in our great epic poet, both from the circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...literature, he was a Hebrew in soul, and all things in him tended towards the sublime." The poetry of the Hebrews is sometimes represented as oriental,... | |
 | Religion - 1838 - 1082 pages
...was almost as strong in our great epic poet, both from the circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...literature, he was a Hebrew in soul, and all things in him tended towards the sublime." The poetry of the Hebrews is sometimes represented as oriental,... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1845 - 660 pages
...abhorrence was ahuost aя strong in our great epic Poet, both from circumstances of his life, and from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...and all things tended in him towards the sublime. Spenser, of a gentler nature, maintained his freedom by aid of his allegorical spirit, at one time... | |
 | William Wordsworth - 1849 - 668 pages
...abhorrence was almost as strong in our great epic Poet, both from circumstances of his life, anil from the constitution of his mind. However imbued the surface...might be with classical literature, he was a Hebrew in fwul ; and all things tended in him towards the sublime. Spenser, of a gentler nature, maintained his... | |
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