 | John Wilson - 1857 - 462 pages
...God, but the works of God. 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 Reedemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. " The essence of poetry is invention... | |
 | 1860 - 784 pages
...God, but the works of (iod. "Contemplative piety, or the intercouse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy of his Creator, and pleaJ the meritl be true, it can arise only from the want of religious authors and religious readers.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1864 - 460 pages
...God, but the works of God. 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 Kedeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, William Alexander Clouston - 1875 - 346 pages
...God, but the works of God. 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 Kedeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ;... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1876 - 768 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing... | |
 | John Keble - 1877 - 584 pages
...circumstance. " Contemplative piety," says Dr. Johnson, " or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer'1." The sentiment is not uncommon among serious, but somewhat fearful,... | |
 | John Wilson - 1878 - 450 pages
...God, but the works of God. 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 Reedemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. " The essence of poetry is invention... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1880 - 772 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, $ ƀ ꀀ state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention ; such invention as, by producing... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1894 - 704 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention, such invention as, by producing something... | |
 | Sir Henry Craik - 1895 - 660 pages
...God, but the works of God. Contemplative piety, or the intercourse between God and the human soul, cannot be poetical. Man, admitted to implore the mercy...the merits of his Redeemer, is already in a higher state than poetry can confer. The essence of poetry is invention, such invention as, by producing something... | |
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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. 
