 Si vis me flere, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer, we might say : Be true, if you would be believed. Let a man but speak forth with genuine earnestness the thought, the emotion, the actual condition of...  Readings from Carlyle - Page 101by Thomas Carlyle - 1894 - 270 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1828 - 722 pages
...« in homely rustic jingle ;' but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers and retaining them : let him who would move...moved and convinced himself. Horace's rule, Si vis mejftere, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer, we might... | |
 | Timothy Flint - 1830 - 696 pages
...but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers and retaining them : lot him who would move and convince others, be first moved and convinced himself. Horace's rule, Si vis me ßere, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer, we might... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 420 pages
...— in homely rustic jingle — but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers, and retaining them : let him who would move...convince others, be first moved and convinced himself." It must be mentioned, in abatement of this high praise, that Burns occasionally speaks with too little... | |
 | 1835 - 932 pages
...: " in homely rustic jingle;" but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers and retaining them ; let him who would move and convince others, be firsl moved and convinced himself. Horace's rule, Sivismejlere, is applicable in a wider sense lhan... | |
 | Englishmen - 1837 - 530 pages
...; ' in homely rustic jingle ;' but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers and retaining them ; let him who would move...first moved and convinced himself. Horace's rule, ¿>i vis me ßere, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer,... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1838 - 476 pages
...; ' in homely rustic jingle;' but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers and retaining them : let him who would move...moved and convinced himself. Horace's rule, Si vis me Jlere, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer, we might... | |
 | Thomas Carlyle - 1840 - 862 pages
...' in homely rustic jingle ; ' but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers and retaining them : let him who would move...moved and convinced himself. Horace's rule, Si vis me fen, is applicable in a wider sense than the literal one. To every poet, to every writer, we might... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1840 - 872 pages
...though but in homely rustic jingle, it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding X + hc " But independently of this essential gift of true poetic feeling, there is a certain rugged, sterling... | |
 | Robert Sears - 1844 - 514 pages
...outward call of vanity or interest, but because his heart is too full to bo silent. He speaks it too with such melody and modulation as he can — in homely...convince others, be first moved and convinced himself." GOD EVERYWHERE. THE Deity intended we should see him everywhere. He is in all places, at all times.... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1844 - 706 pages
...— in homely rnstic jingle — but it is his own, and genuine. This is the grand secret for finding readers, and retaining them : let him who would move...convince others, be first moved and convinced himself.' It must be mentioned, in abatement of this high praise, that Burns occasionally speaks with too little... | |
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