 | Henry Reed - 1855 - 428 pages
...drawn a distinction between two species of literature. " There is," he says, "first, the literatureof knowledge, and, secondly, the literature of power....first is to teach; the function of the second is to mooe. . , . The very highest work that has ever existed in the literature of knowledge is but a provisional... | |
 | Henry Reed - English literature - 1855 - 404 pages
...English opium-eater — has drawn a distinction between two species of literature. " There is," he says, "first, the literature of knowledge, and, secondly,...literature of power. The function of the first is to leach; the function of the second is to move. . . . The very highest work that has ever existed in... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - English literature - 1856 - 324 pages
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...first is, to teach ; the function of the second is, to mow : the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive understanding;... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 242 pages
...opium-eater — has drawn a distinction between two species o» literature. " There is," he says, " first, the literature of knowledge, and, secondly,...to teach, the function of the second is to move The very highest work that has ever existed in the literature of knowledge is but a provisional work ;... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 364 pages
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge ; and,...always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. Remotely, it may travel towards an object seated in what Lord Bacon calls dry light ; but, proximately,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1862 - 366 pages
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge ; and,...the literature of power. The function of the first is—to teach ; the function of the second is—to move : the first is a rudder ; the second, an oar... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - English literature - 1862 - 364 pages
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge ; and,...the literature of power. The function of the first is—to teach ; the function of the second is—to move : the first is a rudder ; the second, an oar... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - English literature - 1863 - 316 pages
...do so, but capable severally of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge, and,...always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. Remotely, it may travel towards an object seated in what Lord Bacon calls dry light ; but proximately... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 362 pages
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge ; and,...always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. Remotely, it may travel towards an object seated in what Lord Bacon calls dry light ; but, proximately,... | |
 | Thomas De Quincey - 1863 - 352 pages
...so, but capable, severally, of a severe insulation, and naturally fitted for reciprocal repulsion. There is, first, the literature of knowledge ; and,...always through affections of pleasure and sympathy. Eemotely, it may travel towards an object seated in what Lord Bacon calls dry light ; but, proximately,... | |
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There is first the literature of knowledge, and secondly, the literature of power. The function of the first is — to teach; the function of the second is — to move: the first is a rudder, the second an oar or a sail. The first speaks to the mere discursive... 
