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" Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical; Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. "
The Recreations of Christopher North [pseud.]. - Page 184
by John Wilson - 1859
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Prefaces, Biographical and Critical, to the Works of the English Poets, Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 358 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature, Volume 47

Tobias Smollett - 1779 - 510 pages
...God, but the works of God. ' Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. • The efience of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 61

1780 - 596 pages
...God, but the works of God. ' Contemplative piety, or the intercouife between God and the; human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. ' The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 61

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...from norelty of expreflion. ' Contemplative piety, cr the ^ntcrcourfe between God and the. human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, ar.d plead the mcriis of his Redeemer, is al-> ready in a higher Hate than poetry can confer. ' Poetry...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 61

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1780 - 590 pages
...from novelty of expreilion. ' Contemplative piety, or the jnrercourfe between God and the. human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, ar.d plead the merits of his Redeemer, is al-¡ ready in a higher Hate than poetry can confer. ' Poetry...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: Cowley. Denham. Milton. Butler ...

Samuel Johnson - 1781 - 494 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher flate than poetry can confer. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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The Lives of the Most Eminent English Poets;: With Critical ..., Volume 1

Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 478 pages
...or the intercourse between God and the human foul, dannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore fhe mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher frate than poetry can confer.. The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 494 pages
...Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Alan admit', ted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The effcnce of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.: The lives of the most eminent English poets

Samuel Johnson, John Hawkins - 1787 - 498 pages
...the intereourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the merey of his Creator, and plead the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate ' than poetry can confer, The effence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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The Works of Samuel Johnson.LL.D..: The lives of the English poets

Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 478 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourfe between God and the human foul, cannot be poetical. Man admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher ftate than poetry can confer. The eflence of poetry is invention ; fuch invention as, by producing...
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