 His poetry acts like an incantation. Its merit lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult ' power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enchantment ; no sooner are they pronounced...  Selections from the Writings of Lord Macaulay - Página 309de Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 475 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | J. Hemming Webb - 1839 - 102 páginas
...great man have over the minds of his readers. He says, " There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words, but they are...Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one synonime for another, and the whole effect is destroyed — the spell loses its power." If poetry be... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1843 - 390 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are...of beauty start at once into existence, and all the burial places of tfre memory give up their dead. Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are...enchantment. No sooner are they pronounced, than the past is 1 Campbell. " Specimens, &c.," Introduction, p. Ixxx. 8 Dr. Johnson. "Life of Milton." present and... | |
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1846 - 222 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are...of beauty start at once into existence, and all the burial places of the memory give up their dead. Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1846 - 782 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no roceeded to invest the fort of Arcot, which seemed...incapable of sustaining a siege. The walls were ruinous, burial places of the memory give up their dead. Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one... | |
 | 1846 - 406 páginas
...those days of Auld long syne, I could say in the words of the original and picturesque Macaulay, " New forms of beauty start at once into existence, and all the burial places of the memory give up their dead." LAYINO THE CORNER-STONE OF THE BUNKER-HItL MONUMENT.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1851 - 768 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would scem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are words of enehantment; no sooner are they pronouneed, than the past is present, and the distant near. New forms... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1852 - 764 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are...of beauty start at once into existence, and all the burial places of the memory give up their dead. Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one... | |
 | 1852 - 780 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no t to skin them over. The dangers are these. First,...than their wealth. Secondly, this being granted in burial places of the memory give up their dead. Change the structure of the sentence, substitute one... | |
 | University magazine - 1855 - 776 páginas
...lies less in its obvious meaning than in its occult power. There would seem, at first sight, to be no more in his words than in other words. But they are...the burial-places of the memory give up their dead." There is one element essential to tho Italian mind, and that of course we find present in Dante. The... | |
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